appetite

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Desire to eat food or consume drink.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæpɪtaɪt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English appetit, from Old French apetit (French appétit), from Latin appetitus, from appetere (“to strive after, long for”); ad + petere (“to seek”). See petition, and compare with appetence.

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