English

Alternative forms

• aperitif

Noun

apéritif ‎(plural apéritifs)

1. An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess:

     A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.
       ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:alcoholic beverage

Antonyms

• digestif

Translations

French

Etymology

From Latin apertivus, from aperir ‎(“to open”) + -ivus.

Pronunciation

Noun

apéritif m ‎(plural apéritifs)

1. apéritif

Synonyms

• apéro (informal)

Antonyms

• digestif

Anagrams

• pétrifia