latte

American  

[lah-tey, laht-te] / ˈlɑ teɪ, ˈlɑt tɛ /

noun

1. Also called caffè latte.  hot espresso with steamed milk, usually topped with foamed milk.

2. tea made with steamed milk, usually topped with foamed milk.

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latte British  

/ ˈlɑːteɪ, ˈlæteɪ /

noun

1. coffee made with hot milk

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Etymology

Origin of latte

First recorded in 1990–95; from Italian (caffè) latte “(coffee with) milk,” from Latin lac (stem lact- ); cognate with French lait, Portuguese leite, Spanish leche

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Example Sentences

Telling people to cut back on the lattes and other luxuries shouldn’t even be controversial.

From MarketWatch

On the nights I slept over, he’d bring me matcha lattes in the morning casually like it was no big deal, and every single time, I felt like I’d won an Academy Award.

From Los Angeles Times

Toast your good luck at an airport bar, buy an overpriced latte or hit up the airport lounge you can never get into.

From The Wall Street Journal

For just $1.30 a cup, it sets the baseline for Hanoi coffee—and makes the $7 lattes I regularly buy back home feel criminal.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI agents may eventually execute tasks like booking travel, signing contracts, and buying iced lattes without human input.

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