Aperitif Definition

ä-pĕrĭ-tēf
aperitifs
noun
An alcoholic drink taken as an appetizer before a meal.
American Heritage
An alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
Webster's New World
Any of certain wines flavored with herbs and other substances, used as a cocktail ingredient or drunk before meals.
Webster's New World

An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.

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Noun

Singular:
aperitif
Plural:
aperitifs, apritifs

Origin of Aperitif

  • French from Old French aperitif purgative from Medieval Latin aperitīvus from Late Latin apertīvus from Latin apertus past participle of aperīre to open wer-4 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French apéritif.

    From Wiktionary

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