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Word: Aperitif
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from French apéritif, from medieval Latin aperitivus, based on Latin aperire ‘to open’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈpɛrɪtiːf
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˌpɛrɪˈtiːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite
Short Definition:alcoholic drink taken before meal
Examples:- it's almost impossible to choose where to go for an aperitif
- vermouth is both a lovely aperitif and good for cooking
- this moment of controversy was a mere aperitif compared with what was to come in the final lap
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