latte

See also: Latte, latté, and lätte

English

Etymology 1

caffè latte

matcha latte

Ellipsis of caffè latte, from Italian caffè (“coffee”) + latte (“milk”) (faster spelling of caffè (coffe) +‎ e (and) +‎ latte (milk)), ultimately from Latin lac, lactis.

Alternative forms

• latté (nonstandard)

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑːteɪ/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• (Hong Kong) IPA^(key): /laˈteɪ/
• Rhymes: -æteɪ, -ɑːteɪ

Noun

latte (countable and uncountable, plural lattes)

1. A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
   • 1991, Jayne Ann Krentz, chapter 12, in Sweet Fortune, New York, N.Y.: Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 208:

     Lilian Benedict walked into the office carrying two cups of latte.

   • 2013 June 22, “T time”, in The Economist‎^[1], volume 407, number 8841, archived from the original on 4 August 2020, page 68:

     Yet in “Through a Latte, Darkly”, a new study of how Starbucks has largely avoided paying tax in Britain, Edward Kleinbard […] shows that current tax rules make it easy for all sorts of firms to generate what he calls “stateless income”: […] . In Starbucks’s case, the firm has in effect turned the process of making an expensive cup of coffee into intellectual property.

   • 2023 November 2, Danielle Wiener-Bronner, “Starbucks is leaning into its sugary concoctions to boost the business”, in CNN Business‎^[2]:

     High-priced lattes and customized drinks helped lift the coffee chain’s US sales in the quarter ending on October 1, the company said Thursday.

   • 2024 February 20, Jessie Yeung and Hassan Tayir, “Pork flavored coffee is Starbucks’ newest China pitch”, in CNN Business‎^[3]:

     Photos of the drink, posted on Chinese social media platform Weibo by the Shanghai Starbucks Reserve Roastery, show a drizzle of dark red sauce atop the latte foam — with a square slice of pork on a skewer resting on the mug rim.

2. (by extension) A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).

   matcha latte

3. (figurative, informal, attributive) Affluent leftism.

   latte liberal

   • 2025 September 4, Sam Wolfson, quoting Newt Gingrich, “Latte-swilling ‘performative males’: why milky drinks are shorthand for liberal”, in The Guardian‎^[4], →ISSN:

     Newt Gingrich accused New York mayor Bill De Blasio of “small soy latte liberalism” in 2014 – emphasising that the only thing more girlish than drinking a big dairy milky coffee was drinking a small vegan milky coffee.

Synonyms

• caffè latte
• cafe latté
• coffee latté

Coordinate terms

• cafe au lait
• flat white

Derived terms

• avocado latte
• avolatte
• chai latte
• latte art
• latte artist
• latte factor
• latteless
• latte levy
• latte liberal
• latte-sipping
• Latte Town
• poor man's latte
• pumpkin spice latte
• vanillatte

Related terms

• café latte
• cosmic latte
• fior di latte
• latte macchiato

Translations

caffè latte

• Afrikaans: melkkoffie, latte
• Arabic: لَاتَيه (lātēh)
• Armenian: լատտէ sg (lattē)
• Bulgarian: ла́те n (láte), кафела́те n (kafeláte)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 拿鐵咖啡 / 拿铁咖啡 (zh) (nátiě kāfēi), 拿鐵 / 拿铁 (zh) (nátiě)

• Danish: caffe latte (da)
• Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: latte (fi), maitokahvi (fi)
• French: café au lait (fr) m
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Milchkaffee (de) m, Café au Lait (de) m, Caffè Latte (de) m
• Italian: caffellatte (it)
• Japanese: ラテ (rate), カフェラテ (ja) (kafe rate), カフェラッテ (kafe ratte)
• Khmer: ឡាតេ (laatee)
• Korean: 라떼 (ratte), 카페라떼 (kaperatte)
• Lao: ລາຕເທ (lāt thē), ລາເຕ້ (lā tē)
• Macedonian: ка́фе ла́те n (káfe láte)
• Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
• Northern Thai: ᩃᩢ᩠ᨲᨴᩮ
• Polish: latte (pl) f or n
• Portuguese: latte m
• Russian: ла́тте (ru) m or n (látte), ко́фе-ла́тте m or n (kófe-látte)
• Serbo-Croatian: бије̑ла ка̀ва m (bijela kava)
• Spanish: latte (es) m
• Swedish: latte (sv) c, caffè latte (sv) c, kaffe latte (sv) c
• Thai: ลาเต้
• Turkish: latte (tr)
• Vietnamese: cà phê latte

Etymology 2

A number of latte stones.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæti/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

latte (plural lattes)

1. 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.

Anagrams

• attle

Afrikaans

Noun

latte

1. plural of lat

Finnish

Etymology

From Italian (caffè) latte, probably through English latte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑtːe/, [ˈlɑ̝t̪ːe̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑtːe
• Syllabification^(key): lat‧te
• Hyphenation^(key): lat‧te

Noun

latte

1. latte

Declension

Inflection of latte (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative		latte	lattet
genitive		latten	lattejen
partitive		lattea	latteja
illative		latteen	latteihin
		singular	plural
nominative		latte	lattet
accusative	nom.	latte	lattet
	gen.	latten
genitive		latten	lattejen lattein rare
partitive		lattea	latteja
inessive		lattessa	latteissa
elative		lattesta	latteista
illative		latteen	latteihin
adessive		lattella	latteilla
ablative		lattelta	latteilta
allative		lattelle	latteille
essive		lattena	latteina
translative		latteksi	latteiksi
abessive		lattetta	latteitta
instructive		—	lattein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of latte (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative latteni latteni accusative nom. latteni latteni gen. latteni genitive latteni lattejeni latteini rare partitive latteani lattejani inessive lattessani latteissani elative lattestani latteistani illative latteeni latteihini adessive lattellani latteillani ablative latteltani latteiltani allative lattelleni latteilleni essive lattenani latteinani translative lattekseni latteikseni abessive lattettani latteittani instructive — — comitative — latteineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lattesi lattesi accusative nom. lattesi lattesi gen. lattesi genitive lattesi lattejesi latteisi rare partitive latteasi lattejasi inessive lattessasi latteissasi elative lattestasi latteistasi illative latteesi latteihisi adessive lattellasi latteillasi ablative latteltasi latteiltasi allative lattellesi latteillesi essive lattenasi latteinasi translative latteksesi latteiksesi abessive lattettasi latteittasi instructive — — comitative — latteinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lattemme lattemme accusative nom. lattemme lattemme gen. lattemme genitive lattemme lattejemme latteimme rare partitive latteamme lattejamme inessive lattessamme latteissamme elative lattestamme latteistamme illative latteemme latteihimme adessive lattellamme latteillamme ablative latteltamme latteiltamme allative lattellemme latteillemme essive lattenamme latteinamme translative latteksemme latteiksemme abessive lattettamme latteittamme instructive — — comitative — latteinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lattenne lattenne accusative nom. lattenne lattenne gen. lattenne genitive lattenne lattejenne latteinne rare partitive latteanne lattejanne inessive lattessanne latteissanne elative lattestanne latteistanne illative latteenne latteihinne adessive lattellanne latteillanne ablative latteltanne latteiltanne allative lattellenne latteillenne essive lattenanne latteinanne translative latteksenne latteiksenne abessive lattettanne latteittanne instructive — — comitative — latteinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lattensa lattensa accusative nom. lattensa lattensa gen. lattensa genitive lattensa lattejensa latteinsa rare partitive latteaan latteansa lattejaan lattejansa inessive lattessaan lattessansa latteissaan latteissansa elative lattestaan lattestansa latteistaan latteistansa illative latteensa latteihinsa adessive lattellaan lattellansa latteillaan latteillansa ablative latteltaan latteltansa latteiltaan latteiltansa allative lattelleen lattellensa latteilleen latteillensa essive lattenaan lattenansa latteinaan latteinansa translative lattekseen latteksensa latteikseen latteiksensa abessive lattettaan lattettansa latteittaan latteittansa instructive — — comitative — latteineen latteinensa

Inflection of latte (Kotus type 8*C/nalle, tt-t gradation)
nominative		latte	latet
genitive		laten	lattejen
partitive		lattea	latteja
illative		latteen	latteihin
		singular	plural
nominative		latte	latet
accusative	nom.	latte	latet
	gen.	laten
genitive		laten	lattejen lattein rare
partitive		lattea	latteja
inessive		latessa	lateissa
elative		latesta	lateista
illative		latteen	latteihin
adessive		latella	lateilla
ablative		latelta	lateilta
allative		latelle	lateille
essive		lattena	latteina
translative		lateksi	lateiksi
abessive		latetta	lateitta
instructive		—	latein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of latte (Kotus type 8*C/nalle, tt-t gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative latteni latteni accusative nom. latteni latteni gen. latteni genitive latteni lattejeni latteini rare partitive latteani lattejani inessive latessani lateissani elative latestani lateistani illative latteeni latteihini adessive latellani lateillani ablative lateltani lateiltani allative latelleni lateilleni essive lattenani latteinani translative latekseni lateikseni abessive latettani lateittani instructive — — comitative — latteineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lattesi lattesi accusative nom. lattesi lattesi gen. lattesi genitive lattesi lattejesi latteisi rare partitive latteasi lattejasi inessive latessasi lateissasi elative latestasi lateistasi illative latteesi latteihisi adessive latellasi lateillasi ablative lateltasi lateiltasi allative latellesi lateillesi essive lattenasi latteinasi translative lateksesi lateiksesi abessive latettasi lateittasi instructive — — comitative — latteinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lattemme lattemme accusative nom. lattemme lattemme gen. lattemme genitive lattemme lattejemme latteimme rare partitive latteamme lattejamme inessive latessamme lateissamme elative latestamme lateistamme illative latteemme latteihimme adessive latellamme lateillamme ablative lateltamme lateiltamme allative latellemme lateillemme essive lattenamme latteinamme translative lateksemme lateiksemme abessive latettamme lateittamme instructive — — comitative — latteinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lattenne lattenne accusative nom. lattenne lattenne gen. lattenne genitive lattenne lattejenne latteinne rare partitive latteanne lattejanne inessive latessanne lateissanne elative latestanne lateistanne illative latteenne latteihinne adessive latellanne lateillanne ablative lateltanne lateiltanne allative latellenne lateillenne essive lattenanne latteinanne translative lateksenne lateiksenne abessive latettanne lateittanne instructive — — comitative — latteinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lattensa lattensa accusative nom. lattensa lattensa gen. lattensa genitive lattensa lattejensa latteinsa rare partitive latteaan latteansa lattejaan lattejansa inessive latessaan latessansa lateissaan lateissansa elative latestaan latestansa lateistaan lateistansa illative latteensa latteihinsa adessive latellaan latellansa lateillaan lateillansa ablative lateltaan lateltansa lateiltaan lateiltansa allative latelleen latellensa lateilleen lateillensa essive lattenaan lattenansa latteinaan latteinansa translative latekseen lateksensa lateikseen lateiksensa abessive latettaan latettansa lateittaan lateittansa instructive — — comitative — latteineen latteinensa

Further reading

• “latte”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[5] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Anagrams

• eltta, telta

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French latte, from Old French latte, late, from a Germanic source, probably Frankish *latta, from Proto-Germanic *lattō. See also German Latte, Dutch lat, and English lath and lattice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lat/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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• Audio (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)):

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• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Noun

latte f (plural lattes)

1. lath
2. slat
3. ruler (Belgium) (measuring device)
4. (slang) shoe; foot
5. (slang) hit, puff
6. (colloquial) ski
7. (nautical) batten

Descendants

• → Ottoman Turkish: لاطه (lata)
  • Turkish: lata
  • → Armenian: լաթա (latʻa)

Further reading

• “latte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlat.te/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -atte
• Hyphenation: làt‧te

Etymology 1

From Late Latin lactem.

Noun

latte m (countable and uncountable, plural latti, diminutive-endearing lattùccio or latticèllo)

1. milk

Derived terms

• caffellatte
• dente da latte
• lattaiola
• lattaiolo
• latte artificiale
• latte condensato
• latte di cocco
• latte di mandorla
• latte di soia
• latte in polvere
• latte intero
• latte materno
• latte parzialmente scremato
• latte scremato
• latte vegetale
• lattemiele
• latteria
• latticello
• lattiero
• lattiginoso
• lattime
• lattosio
• lattuccio
• lattume
• slattare
• tiralatte

Related terms

• allattare
• lattaio
• lattante
• lattasi
• lattazione
• latteo
• lattifero
• lattuga

See also

• colostro

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

latte

1. plural of latta

Anagrams

• Letta, letta

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Late Latin lactem, from Latin lac. Cognate with Sicilian latti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlattə/

Noun

latte m

1. milk

References

• AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 1201: “colare il latte” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it

Norman

Etymology

From Old French latte, late, from a Germanic source, probably Frankish *latta.

Noun

latte f (plural lattes)

1. (Jersey) lath

Polish

latte

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian latte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.tɛ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -atɛ
• Syllabification: la‧tte
• Homophone: Latę

Noun

latte n or f (indeclinable)

1. (colloquial) caffè latte (espresso coffee with steamed milk)

   Synonym: caffè latte

Adjective

latte (not comparable, no derived adverb)

1. latte (color)

   Synonym: jasnobeżowy

Further reading

• latte I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• latte II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• latte in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• latti (Campidanese)

Etymology

From Late Latin lactem, from Latin lac.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlatte/

Noun

latte m (plural lattes)

1. milk