cappuccino

noun

cap·​puc·​ci·​no ˌka-pə-ˈchē-(ˌ)nō 

ˌkä-pü-

: espresso coffee topped with frothed hot milk or cream and often flavored with cinnamon

Examples of cappuccino in a Sentence

We stopped for dessert and cappuccinos.

Recent Examples on the Web

Right next to the indoor test drives of its electric vehicles, Hyundai also had a coffee stand, where guests could order lattes and cappuccinos made with a coffee machine powered electrically by the Hyundai IONIQ 5, a car that retailed for $35,000-$49,000 this year. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025

And for those who like a little froth in the morning, we were also impressed by the silky smooth cappuccinos this machine produced, no barista skills necessary. —Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025

Giacomo Strazzeri, an expert on Etna from every angle, took us on a journey of science, nature, history, lore and even some amazing cappuccino. —Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025

Despite above-average prices, customers always seemed to think sipping a cappuccino or hot chocolate from the same cups as Pablo Picasso or Princess Diana was worth paying extra. —Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, Capuchin; from the likeness of its color to that of a Capuchin's habit

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cappuccino

• argentino
• campesino
• diamino
• filipino
• maraschino
• palomino
• pilipino
• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino