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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaperitivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aperitivo
"Pedimos um aperitivo leve antes do jantar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
"They enjoyed a refreshing aperitif of dry vermouth on the terrace before dinner." - 2
A social gathering centered around having pre-dinner drinks and light snacks.
"The neighbors met outside for a relaxing weekend aperitif as the sun began to set."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'apéritif', which traces back to the Latin 'aperitivus' meaning 'opening', from the verb 'aperire' meaning 'to open'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century to describe an alcoholic drink typically served before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aperitif" is said worldwide
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apéritif
Transliteration: apeʁitif
"Nous avons pris un apéritif avant de passer à table."
Aperitif
Transliteration: aperitiːf
"Als Aperitif gab es einen trockenen Weißwein."
aperitivo
Transliteration: aperitivo
"Ci siamo incontrati per un aperitivo in centro."
aperitivo
Transliteration: aperitivo
"Tomamos un aperitivo con aceitunas antes de comer."
aperitivo
Transliteration: aperitivo
"Pedimos um aperitivo leve antes do jantar."
भोजन-पूर्व पेय
Transliteration: bhojan-poorv pey
"रात के खाने से पहले उन्होंने एक एपेरिटिफ पिया।"
餐前酒
Transliteration: cānqiánjiǔ
"我们在晚餐前享用了一杯开胃酒。"
식전주
Transliteration: sikjeonju
"우리는 저녁 식사 전에 가벼운 식전주를 마셨습니다."
食前酒
Transliteration: shokuzen-shu
"夕食の前に美味しい食前酒を楽しみました。"
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