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appetiteOne entry found. Main Entry: ap·pe·tite Pronunciation: \ˈa-pə-ˌtīt\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English apetit, from Anglo-French, from Latin appetitus, from appetere to strive after, from ad- + petere to go to — more at feather Date: 14th century 1 : any of the instinctive desires necessary to keep up organic life; especially : the desire to eat — ap·pe·ti·tive \-ˌtī-tiv\ adjective
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