aperitif

noun

aper·i·tif ə-ˌper-ə-ˈtēf

a-;

ˌä-pər-(ə-)ˈtēf

Synonyms of aperitif next

: an alcoholic drink taken before a meal as an appetizer

Examples of aperitif in a Sentence

They served us champagne as an aperitif.

Recent Examples on the Web Think of each delivery as a box of aperitifs, party-ready bottles, and weeknight dinner solutions. —

Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 Grab a Round For an after dinner aperitif, head to Pilar’s Martini in the Roper Garden Buildling for a cocktail and live music. —

Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024 This expands Ghia’s overall NA lineup of two large-format aperitif concentrates and a line of single-serve aperitifs known as Le Spritz. —

Andrew Watman, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Most consumers mix Ghia’s original aperitifs with sparkling water, and its Le Spritz cans are convenient for travel. —

Andrew Watman, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aperitif

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French apéritif, from apéritif, adjective, "aperient, stimulating appetite," going back to Old French aperitif "aperient," borrowed from Medieval Latin aperitīvus, variant of Late Latin apertīvus, from Latin apertus, past participle of aperīre "to open" + -īvus -ive — more at aperient