apéritif
[ ah-per-i-teef, uh-per-; French a-pey-ree-teef ]
/ ɑˌpɛr ɪˈtif, əˌpɛr-; French a peɪ riˈtif /
noun, plural a·pé·ri·tifs [ah-per-i-teefs; French a-pey-ree-teef] /ɑˌpɛr ɪˈtifs; French a peɪ riˈtif/.
a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
Also called apéritif wine. a wine served as an appetizer or cocktail.
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Example sentences from the Web for aperitif
A French cafe was installed there, and two or three soldiers were taking their aperitif before dinner out in the air.
The Garden Of Allah|Robert HichensThe man will bring you an aperitif while I escape from this accursed frock coat.
Ewing\'s Lady|Harry Leon Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for aperitif
apéritif
/ (ɑːˌpɛrɪˈtiːf, əˌpɛr-) /
noun
an alcoholic drink, esp a wine, drunk before a meal to whet the appetite
Word Origin for apéritif
C19: from French, from Medieval Latin aperitīvus, from Latin aperīre to open
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