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aperitif
[
ah-per-i-
teef
,
uh
-per-
;
Fr.
a
-pey-
r
ee-
teef
]
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a·pé·ri·tif
/
ɑˌpɛr
ɪˈtif
,
əˌpɛr-
;
Fr.
a
peɪ
riˈtif
/
Show Spelled
[
ah-per-i-
teef
,
uh
-per-
;
Fr.
a
-pey-
r
ee-
teef
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
-tifs
/
-ˈtifs
;
Fr.
-ˈtif
/
Show Spelled
[
-
teefs
;
Fr.
-
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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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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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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