I'm also italian. The English word is hood. So Cappuccino is literally "small hood". I never heard the word used for condom anywhere in Italy (I took the liberty to remove the reference). Cappuccino art actually exists: my barista tries to match  what he "paints" on top of my cappuccino every morning with what he thinks my mood is (flowers, hearts...) 14:34, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)