affogato

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian affogato (literally drowned).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/, /ˌæfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/

Noun

affogato (countable and uncountable, plural affogati or affogatos)

  1. A drink or dessert (especially ice cream) topped with espresso and sometimes a caramel or chocolate sauce.

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Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /af.foˈɡa.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: af‧fo‧gà‧to

Participle

affogato (feminine affogata, masculine plural affogati, feminine plural affogate)

  1. past participle of affogare

Adjective

affogato (feminine affogata, masculine plural affogati, feminine plural affogate)

  1. drowned
  2. poached (cooking), or otherwise cooked in a sauce
  3. (chess) checkmated, in a corner of the board, by a knight

Noun

affogato m (plural affogati)

  1. affogato (ice cream served with a syrup or sauce)

Descendants

  • English: affogato
  • Swedish: affogato

Swedish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian affogato (literally drowned).

Noun

affogato c

  1. an affogato; a (scoop of) ice cream in coffee
    • 2024 May 23, “Middag med tjejerna med moules frites och affogato [Dinner with the girls with moules frites and affogato]”, in Aftonbladet:
      Det bjuds på Chips med en grön örtig creme fraiche och löjrom, Belgiens klassiska moules frites med min saffransaioli och hemmagjorda pommes frites, och avslutningsvis, världens enklaste dessert: affogato med hasselnötslikör.
      On offer are crisps with a green, herby crème fraîche and vendace roe, Belgium’s classic moules frites with my saffron aioli and homemade chips, and finally, the world’s simplest dessert: affogato with hazelnut liqueur.