Word
affogato
Phoneticsaf·foga·to
/ˌɑfəˈɡɑtoʊ/
Definition
n. an Italian dessert made by pouring a shot of hot espresso coffee over a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
n. an Italian dessert consisting of a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso.
Examples
“I ordered an affogato for dessert after dinner.”
“The café serves a traditional affogato, using freshly brewed espresso and house-made vanilla bean gelato.”
“For a sophisticated twist on the classic affogato, the pastry chef added a splash of amaretto liqueur and a sprinkle of crushed amaretti biscuits.”
Examples
simple
“I ordered an affogato for dessert after dinner.”
contextual
“The café serves a traditional affogato, using freshly brewed espresso and house-made vanilla bean gelato.”
complex
“For a sophisticated twist on the classic affogato, the pastry chef added a splash of amaretto liqueur and a sprinkle of crushed amaretti biscuits.”
Usage
Often treated as countable when ordering ('two affogatos'), but can function uncountably when referring to the style of dessert.
Real-World Examples
“But nothing beats a properly made affogato, which is to say some supercold gelato with a shot or two of hot espresso.” “Adjacent to the ice cream counter, a coffee bar serves up affogatos, while the ice cream selection boasts five classic flavors alongside five seasonal varieties, such as apricot-pistachio, all freshly prepared each day on-site.” Etymology
From Italian affogato, literally "drowned," the past participle of affogare — to drown.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/affogato