apéritif

/ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

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noun

"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.’"

Borrowed from French apéritif. Doublet of aperitive.

apéritifs (plural) aperitif (alternative)

aperture overture

digestif

chief relief brief belief beef leaf grief thief reef disbelief motif sharif

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How do you pronounce apéritif?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/.

What does apéritif mean?

An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.

Where does apéritif come from?

It is traced to French.

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