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Word: Appetite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French apetit (modern appétit), from Latin appetitus ‘desire for’, from appetere ‘seek after’, from ad- ‘to’ + petere ‘seek’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈapɪtʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food
Short Definition:natural desire to satisfy bodily need
Examples:- he has a healthy appetite
- they suffered from loss of appetite
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