macchiatos
USmah-kee-AH-tohz/ˌmɑkiˈɑtoʊz/UKma-kee-AH-tohz/ˌmækiˈɑːtəʊz/
- 1Plural of macchiato.
The café is known for its caramel macchiatos and friendly staff.
She prefers macchiatos to plain espresso in the afternoon.
Note
The plural counts servings, so it belongs to the countable use. Two macchiatos means two cups, while macchiato as a substance takes no -s. It covers both meanings of the singular: espresso topped with steamed milk, and, in US usage, a shortened form of latte macchiato. In an American café, which drink an order of macchiatos means can depend on context.
macchiatos is a form of macchiato
macchiato, noun: A shot of espresso topped with a small amount of steamed milk. Full entry
- Forms
- macchiatomacchiatos plural
- Spelling
- macchiato → macchiatos: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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