Translation
a pre-dinner drink; aperitif
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Word origin
From Latin aperire ('to open'), since the drink is meant to open the appetite before a meal.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- aperire
- English cognates
- aperture, aperitif
Grammar
Examples
' ?
Shall we meet for an aperitif at seven?
stuzzichini gratis.
The bar offers a pre-dinner drink with free snacks.
' rito sociale.
In Italy, the aperitif is almost a social ritual.
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