aperitif

aper·i·tif

noun
\ə-ˌper-ə-ˈtēf, a-; ˌä-pər-(ə-)ˈtēf\

Definition of APERITIF

: an alcoholic drink taken before a meal as an appetizer

Examples of APERITIF

1. They served us champagne as an aperitif.

Origin of APERITIF

French apéritif aperient, aperitif, from Middle French aperitif, adjective, aperient, from Medieval Latin aperitivus, irregular from Latin aperire

First Known Use: 1894

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with APERITIF

barrier reef, comic relief