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
Other Word Forms of Aperitif
Noun
Singular:
aperitif
Plural:
aperitifs, apritifsOrigin of Aperitif
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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
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Borrowing from French apéritif.
From Wiktionary
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