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antipasto


an·ti·pas·to

noun
\ˌan-tē-ˈpas-(ˌ)tō, ˌän-tē-, -ˈpäs-\
plural -ti \-(ˌ)tē\

Definition of ANTIPASTO

: any of various typically Italian hors d'oeuvres; also : a plate of these served especially as the first course of a meal

Origin of ANTIPASTO

Italian, from anti- (from Latin ante-) + pasto food, from Latin pastus, from pascere to feed — more at food
First Known Use: 1590

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