aperitivo

English

Etymology

Italian aperitivo. Doublet of aperitive and apéritif.

Noun

aperitivo

1. An Italian apéritif.

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aperiˈtivo]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ivo
• Hyphenation: a‧pe‧ri‧ti‧vo

Noun

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

1. an apéritif

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

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pe.ɾiˈt͡ʃi.vu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pe.ɾiˈt͡ʃi.vu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pe.ɾiˈt͡ʃi.vo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨ.ɾiˈti.vu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨ.ɾiˈti.vu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨ.ɾiˈti.bu/ [ɐ.pɨ.ɾiˈti.βu]

• Hyphenation: a‧pe‧ri‧ti‧vo

Noun

aperitivo m (plural aperitivos)

1. appetiser

Related terms

• abrir

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apeɾiˈtibo/ [a.pe.ɾiˈt̪i.β̞o]

• Audio (Venezuela):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ibo
• Syllabification: a‧pe‧ri‧ti‧vo

Noun

aperitivo m (plural aperitivos)

1. apéritif
2. appetizer, snack

   Synonyms: abreboca, botana, chuchería, copetín, picada, picoteo

Related terms

• abrir

 

Further reading

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