aperitivo

Meaning

1. (masculine) an apéritif
2. (masculine) an appetizer
3. (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)

Concepts

aperitif

appetizer

apéritif

drink

🥤

appetiser

collation

snack

Synonyms

stuzzichino

antipasto

spuntino

merenda

spezzafame

Translations

aperitivo

apéritif

Aperitif

aperitivo

aperitiu

Appetithappen

borrelhapjes

bittergarnituur

savouries

amuse-gueules

Schnapsleckerbissen

aperitief

ορεκτικό

garniture d’apéritif

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.