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apéritif

[ ah-per-i-teef, uh-per-; French a-pey-ree-teef ]

noun

, plural a·pé·ri·tifs [ah-per-i-, teefs, a, -pey-, r, ee-, teef].
  1. a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
  2. Also called apéritif wine. a wine served as an appetizer or cocktail.


apéritif

/ ɑːˌpɛrɪˈtiːf; əˌpɛr- /

noun

  1. an alcoholic drink, esp a wine, drunk before a meal to whet the appetite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of apéritif1

1890–95; < French ( vin ) apéritif; aperitive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apéritif1

C19: from French, from Medieval Latin aperitīvus, from Latin aperīre to open
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Example Sentences

But the “yellow liquid” was actually a Ricard pastis, the anise-flavored aperitif, which is considerably stronger than wine.

The man will bring you an aperitif while I escape from this accursed frock coat.

One could easily stimulate desire for food by swallowing a strong aperitif.

A French cafe was installed there, and two or three soldiers were taking their aperitif before dinner out in the air.

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