frappuccino

English

Etymology

Blend of frappe +‎ cappuccino. Genericization of Frappuccino. From a Starbucks tradename (Frappuccino), from frappe (a sort of milkshake) and cappuccino.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɹæpʊˈt͡ʃinəʊ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɹæpəˈt͡ʃinoʊ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

frappuccino (plural frappuccinos or (rare) frappuccini)

  1. An iced cappuccino.
    • 2025 June 14, Gregory Meyer, “Starbucks hopes to achieve much needed caffeine boost by hiring more baristas”, in FT Weekend, Companies & Markets, page 11:
      In the University of Nevada-Las Vegas arena, thousands of employees danced to a rap song about frappuccinos and cappuccinos, sampled a new roast in the largest coffee tasting in company history and watched colleagues from Jordan, China and Japan make latte art in the final round of a global barista championship.

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Descendants

  • French: frappuccino
  • Spanish: frappuccino

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See also

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English frappuccino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁa.put.ʃi.no/

Noun

frappuccino m (plural frappuccinos)

  1. frappuccino

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Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English frappuccino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɾapuˈt͡ʃino/ [fɾa.puˈt͡ʃi.no]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Syllabification: frap‧puc‧ci‧no

Noun

frappuccino m (plural frappuccinos)

  1. frappuccino

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.