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aperitive en · ADJ

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Late Latin apertivus, from Latin aperio. Doublet of apéritif, from French.

Meanings

1. Tending to open the bowels; aperient.
2. Serving as an apéritif: a pre-meal alcoholic drink.
   • She was looking, while so occupied, at the German group engaged in the garden, near by, with aperitive beer and disputation.... 1904, Henry James, Fordham Castle:

Forms

aperitive en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Late Latin apertivus, from Latin aperio. Doublet of apéritif, from French.

Meanings

1. Synonym of aperient.

Forms

Synonyms

aperient