Definition of LATTE

latte

Plural: lattes

Noun

  • strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
  • A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
  • A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).
  • A pillar capped by a hemispherical stone capital with the flat side facing up, used as building supports by the ancient Chamorro people and now used as a sign of Chamorro identity.

Origin / Etymology

Abbreviation of caffè latte, from Italian caffè (“coffee”) + latte (“milk”), from Latin lac, lactis.

Synonyms

caffe latte, cafe latté, caffè latte, coffee latté

Scrabble Score: 5

latte: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
latte: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
latte: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

latte: valid Words With Friends Word