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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFFOGATO

Italian, literally: drowned.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AFFOGATO

affogato  [ˌæfəˈɡɑːtəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFFOGATO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Affogato is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFFOGATO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

affogato

Affogato

An affogato is a coffee-based beverage. It usually takes the form of a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso. Some variations also include a shot of Amaretto or other liqueur. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "affogato" entered the English language by 1992.

Definition of affogato in the English dictionary

The definition of affogato in the dictionary is a drink prepared by pouring espresso coffee over a scoop of ice cream.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFFOGATO


animato
ˌænɪˈmɑːtəʊ
appassionato
əˌpæsjəˈnɑːtəʊ
castrato
kæˈstrɑːtəʊ
dato
ˈdɑːtəʊ
datto
ˈdɑːtəʊ
fugato
fjʊˈɡɑːtəʊ
legato
lɪˈɡɑːtəʊ
macchiato
ˌmækɪˈɑːtəʊ
marcato
mɑːˈkɑːtəʊ
moderato
ˌmɒdəˈrɑːtəʊ
obbligato
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ
obligato
ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ
ostinato
ˌɒstɪˈnɑːtəʊ
rubato
ruːˈbɑːtəʊ
scordato
skɔːˈdɑːtəʊ
spiccato
spɪˈkɑːtəʊ
staccato
stəˈkɑːtəʊ
tomato
təˈmɑːtəʊ
vibrato
vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ
Waikato
ˈwaɪˌkɑːtəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFFOGATO

affluence
affluency
affluent
affluent society
affluential
affluently
affluentness
affluenza
afflux
affluxion
affoord
afforce
afforcement
afford
affordability
affordable
affordably
afforest
afforestable
afforestation

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFFOGATO

baked potato
boniato
Cato
couch potato
Erato
gelato
Guanajuato
hot potato
illuminato
Irish potato
jacket potato
jato
martellato
new potato
pizzicato
Plato
potato
Prato
sweet potato
Tupungato

Synonyms and antonyms of affogato in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «affogato» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFFOGATO

Find out the translation of affogato to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of affogato from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «affogato» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

affogato
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

affogato
570 millions of speakers

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affogato
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

affogato
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

affogato
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

affogato
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

affogato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

affogato
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affogato
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Affogato
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

affogato
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

affogato
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

affogato
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Affogato
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

affogato
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

affogato
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एफोगेटो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

affogato
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Affogato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Affogato
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

affogato
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

affogato
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

affogato
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

affogato
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

affogato
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

affogato
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of affogato

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFOGATO»

The term «affogato» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.186 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFOGATO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «affogato» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «affogato» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about affogato

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFOGATO»

Discover the use of affogato in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to affogato and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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When in Italy
However, any dessert that has affogato in its name is bound to be wonderful. Affogato, quite literally, means inundated. If you want a very special gelato dessert, ask for gelato affogato con liquore. You can pick any liqueur that strikes your ...
Carol Plantamura, 2005
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The Dessert Architect
Desserts Based on Coffee, Spice, and Tea Chai Affogato YIELD: 12 SERVINGS Chai affogato—hot spiced milk tea poured over ginger ice cream, served with a pan-seared Forelle pear and chocolate ginger snap cookies. Affogato, meaning ...
Robert Wemischner, 2009
3
The Fearless Baker: Scrumptious Cakes, Pies, Cobblers, ...
Milk. Chocolate. Affogato. Makes 6 servings In Italy, if you order an affogato, you'll get a shot of espresso poured over vanilla ice cream or gelato. The name comes from affogare, which means “to drown.” Here, I've added chocolate to take the ...
Emily Luchetti, Lisa Weiss, 2011
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kstar
'Punch Affogato' features its sour taste created from fruit herbal tea blended with sour cranberry, cherry, orange and apple and added to sweet milk gelato. 'Black Tea Affogato' is made of authentic black tea blended with Ceylon green tea, ...
노광철
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Seasons
'affogato'. literally. means. 'drowned'. AFFOGATO. 6 scoops vanilla or coffee ice cream 6 shots coffee liqueur 6 shots very hot, strong, fresh espresso Spoon scoops of cold ice cream into coffee cups. Add the liqueur. Pour over espresso and ...
‎2005
6
Man Made Meals
Affogato “dRoWnEd” GElaTo Shop Tradition calls for vanilla gelato, but you can make affogato with any flavor: coffee, chocolate, mocha, even lemon gelato or ice cream. There are many fine espresso roast coffees on the market. In terms of ...
Steven Raichlen, 2014
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Olive: 101 Easy Entertaining Ideas
Chocolate. affogato. 10 minutes chocolate ice cream 500g carton Baileys Irish Cream 200ml espresso 4 shots, or strongly brewed coffee 200ml, hot Put 2–3 scoops of ice cream in the bottom of each of 4 small bowls or coffee cups. Pour 50ml ...
Janine Ratcliffe, 2012
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Hubert Keller's Souvenirs: Stories and Recipes from My Life
AT FLEUR THE AFFOGATO SERVICE makes a spectacular show The waiter brings a special bowl filled with the ice-cream base and a thermos of nitrogen to the table along with shots of Irish cream liqueur and espresso. The nitrogen is ...
Keller, Hubert, Wisner, Penelope, 2012
9
Hamlyn QuickCook: Budget Meals
Almond. Affogato. • 4 scoops of nougat or vanilla ice cream • 4 drops of almond extract • 4 shots of hot strong coffee • 1 tablespoon flaked almonds, toasted • almond biscuits, to serve (optional) 1. Place a scoop of ice cream into each of 4 ...
Jo McAuley, 2012
10
The New Complete Coffee Book: A Gourmet Guide to Buying, ...
This dessert ignited an irresistible craving. Oregon pastry chef Mandy Groom first made me gelato affogato at Zefiro's Restaurant in Portland. She used llly espresso and her homemade vanilla- bean ice cream. Amazing. The next time l ordered ...
Sara Perry, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFOGATO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term affogato is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coconuts HK Weekly Planner: June 6-12
... be beer and sausages, fish and chip cups, sesame oolong soba, grilled tuna, watermelon salads, affogato and wine from as little as $20! «Coconuts Hong Kong, Jul 15»
2
Food: Twin towers... at the Happy Pear
If you have to eat that way for medical reasons, then in descending order I would rank the desserts as follows: affogato, apple and rhubarb ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Five delicious ice cream recipes for a hot summer's day
The combination of chocolate and coffee is classic, and for a good reason - the flavours are delicious together. A chocolate affogato tastes like ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
4
Feast on Coffee and Sweets at Elsie's Parlor in Crown Heights
Available scooped into cups or sugar cones ($3 for a single scoop,) they're pleasantly smooth and quite creamy — wonderful in an affogato. «Village Voice, Jul 15»
5
TV's 'best new restaurant' comes to Chicago
Full as we were, we skipped the secondi and went straight to dessert, an affogato that could have used a much bigger scoop of vanilla gelato if ... «Chicago Reader, Jul 15»
6
New sandwich bar chain to open first ever store in Crawley town …
"[Ice-cream parlour and café] Affogato moved in at the start of the year to offer something different to your standard coffee shop or café and, from ... «Crawley News, Jul 15»
7
Hello, gelato
That means affogato, and that is very exciting. Miabella comes from Italian-American brother-sister duo Alan Vail and Brianne Vail-Smith. «Sacramento News & Review, Jul 15»
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3 Reasons That Keep Me Returning to Italy
So there you have it. Italy never ceases to surprise, inspire and entertain me. Of course the list is endless. I am addicted to the affogato, my daily ... «L'Italo Americano, Jul 15»
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A Veteran Food Critic's Culinary Treasure Map—and Autobiography
... globe many times over on her culinary quests, she has tasted, formed, and shared opinions about everything from affogato to Zanzibar duck. «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jul 15»
10
Long live King Coffee
Ever heard of an affogato? Me either — until I visited the outlet with "Coffee that Rules" (Get it?). An affogato is espresso with ice cream. Mmmm. There were at ... «The State Press, Jul 15»

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