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apéritif

/ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/

apéritif noun: an alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.

Noun

apéritif (plural apéritifs)

  1. An alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
    • 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.’1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC

apéritif meaning in Tagalog

apéritif in Tagalog

alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser
pamutat-alak

Antonyms of apéritif

Forms of apéritif

pluralapéritifs
alternative formaperitif

Origin of apéritif

Borrowed from French apéritif. Doublet of aperitive.

Questions about apéritif

What does apéritif mean?
Apéritif means an alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser.
What is apéritif in Tagalog?
Apéritif in Tagalog is pamutat-alak. See Apéritif meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is apéritif?
Apéritif is a noun.
How do you pronounce apéritif?
Apéritif is pronounced /ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/.
What is the plural of apéritif?
The plural of apéritif is apéritifs.

Words near apéritif in the dictionary

  1. apyrogenic
  2. apyrogenicity
  3. apyrogens
  4. apyrous
  5. APYs
  6. apéritif
  7. apéritifs
  8. Apéry's constant
  9. aq
  10. Aq Qoyunlu
  11. Aq Qoyunlus

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