(masculine) 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)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
a‧pe‧ri‧tì‧vo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.pe.riˈti.vo/
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperītīvus, from Late Latin apertīvus, from Latin aperiō, and partly from French apéritif.