Apéritif

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/, /əˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} apéritif.

Alternative forms

• aperitif

Full definition of apéritif

Noun

1. An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
• 1963, Margery Allingham, The China Governess Chapter 5, A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.
    ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ … ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’

Synonyms

Antonyms

• digestif