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apéritifenUK
a·pé·ri·tif A0361800 (ä-pĕr′ĭ-tēf′)n. An alcoholic drink taken as an appetizer before a meal.
[French, from Old French aperitif, purgative, from Medieval Latin aperitīvus, from Late Latin apertīvus, from Latin apertus, past participle of aperīre, to open; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]aperitif (əˌpɛrɪˈtiːf) or apéritifnan alcoholic drink, esp a wine, drunk before a meal to whet the appetitea•pé•ri•tif (ɑˌpɛr ɪˈtif, əˌpɛr-)
n. an alcoholic drink taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal. [1890–95; < French (vin) apéritif < Medieval Latin aperitīvus, Late Latin apertīvus aperient < Latin apert- (see aperture)] aperitif, appetizer - An aperitif is a drink to stimulate the appetite and an appetizer is a food that does this before a meal.See also related terms for stimulate.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. aperitif - alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizeralcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" |
TranslationsapéritifenUK
apéritif (ă-pĕr″ĭ-tēf′) [L. aperire, to open] An alcoholic beverage, such as wine, taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite. |