n.
Pronunciation: ə - ˌ per- ə - ' t ē f, a-; ˌ ä-p ə r-( ə -) ' t ē f
Function: noun
Etymology: French apéritif aperient, aperitif, from Middle French aperitif, adjective, aperient, from Medieval Latin aperitivus, irregular from Latin aperire
Date: 1894
: an alcoholic drink taken before a meal as an appetizer