aperitivo

aperitivo

English

Etymology

Italian aperitivo. Doublet of aperitive and apéritif.

Noun

aperitivo

1. An Italian apéritif.

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [aperiˈtivo]
• Rhymes: -ivo
• Hyphenation: a‧pe‧ri‧ti‧vo

Noun

aperitivo (accusative singular aperitivon, plural aperitivoj, accusative plural aperitivojn)

1. an apéritif

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperītīvus, from Late Latin apertīvus, from Latin aperiō, and partly from French apéritif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pe.riˈti.vo/
• Rhymes: -ivo
• Hyphenation: a‧pe‧ri‧tì‧vo

Noun

aperitivo m (plural aperitivi)

1. an apéritif
2. an appetizer
3. in Italy, a period of the evening prior to dinner, somewhat analogous to a cocktail hour or happy hour, in which bars and other establishments serve appetizers, snacks, or a light meal alongside alcoholic drinks (traditionally aperitif drinks)

Related terms

• aprire

Anagrams

• evaporiti, operativi

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperitīvus, from Late Latin apertīvus, from Latin aperiō.

Noun

aperitivo m (plural aperitivos)

1. appetiser

Related terms

• abrir

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Late Latin apertivus, from Latin aperio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apeɾiˈtibo/ [a.pe.ɾiˈt̪i.β̞o]
• Rhymes: -ibo
• Syllabification: a‧pe‧ri‧ti‧vo

Noun

aperitivo m (plural aperitivos)

1. apéritif
2. appetizer

Related terms

• abrir

Further reading

• “aperitivo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014