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

In addition to their handcrafted coffee and coffee flavors – that brew assorted hot or iced lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos – the couple plan to package their tea leaves in tea bags and offer smoothies and lemonade at the Ramona location. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026

If Skyports is planning on ferrying medical supplies and sensitive documents between businesses, vertiport to vertiport, what about your cappuccino? — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026

The cheery café is the perfect place to grab a latte or cappuccino. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

It's helmed by Nicely Abel, an award-winning barista whose silky cappuccinos will blow any coffee head's mind. — Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026

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