antipasto
[ an-ti-pah-stoh, -pas-toh; Italian ahn-tee-pahs-taw ]
/ ˌæn tɪˈpɑ stoʊ, -ˈpæs toʊ; Italian ˌɑn tiˈpɑs tɔ /
noun, plural an·ti·pas·tos, an·ti·pas·ti [an-ti-pah-stee, -pas-tee; Italian ahn-tee-pahs-tee] /ˌæn tɪˈpɑ sti, -ˈpæs ti; Italian ˌɑn tiˈpɑs ti/. Italian Cookery.
a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.
Nearby words
antiozonant, antiparabema, antiparallel, antiparasitic, antiparticle, antipasto, antipater, antipathetic, antipathy, antipedal, antipediculotic
Origin of antipasto
1580–90; < Italian, equivalent to anti- (< Latin ante- ante-) + pasto food < Latin pāstus pasturage, feeding ground, orig. the act of feeding, equivalent to pās- stem of pāscere to feed + -tus suffix of v. action
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British Dictionary definitions for antipasto
antipasto
/ (ˌæntɪˈpɑːstəʊ, -ˈpæs-) /
noun plural -tos
a course of hors d'oeuvres in an Italian meal
Word Origin for antipasto
Italian: before food
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