n.
Pronunciation: ˌ an-t ē - ' pas-( ˌ )t ō , ˌ än-t ē -, - ' päs-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ti \ -( ˌ )t ē \
Etymology: Italian, from anti- (fr. Latin ante- ) + pasto food, from Latin pastus, from pascere to feed ― more at FOOD
Date: 1590
: any of various typically Italian hors d'oeuvres also : a plate of these served especially as the first course of a meal