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apéritif
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Apéritif
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a·pé·ri·tif
/
ɑˌpɛr
ɪˈtif, əˌpɛr-;
French
a
peɪ
riˈtif
/
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[
ah-per-i-
teef
,
uh
-per-;
French
a
-pey-
r
ee-
teef
]
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noun,
plural
a·pé·ri·tifs
/
ɑˌpɛr
ɪˈtifs
;
French
a
peɪ
riˈtif
/
Show Spelled
[
ah-per-i-
teefs
;
French
a
-pey-
r
ee-
teef
]
Show IPA
.
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.
Origin:
1890–95;
<
French
(
vin
)
apéritif;
see
aperitive
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apéritif
(ɑːˌpɛrɪˈtiːf, əˌpɛr-)
—
n
an alcoholic drink, esp a wine, drunk before a meal to whet the appetite
[C19: from French, from Medieval Latin
aperitīvus,
from Latin
aperīre
to open]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Apéritif
is always a great word to know.
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
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zedonk
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
aperitif
1894, "alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite," from Fr. apéritif "laxative, laxative liqueur," lit. "opening," from L. aperitivus, from aperire "to open" (see
overt
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The signature afternoon tea includes tea sandwiches, sweets, scones and an
aperitif.
Admire artworks, shop for silks, and sip an aperitif at a rooftop bar in the
city that never sleeps.
For dining, guests can choose between three restaurants and an aperitif bar.
It may not have been a break-out project for new talent, but it was a fitting
aperitif for what is to come this week.
Enjoy complimentary breakfast in the garden or a romantic evening aperitif under the ancient olive.
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