Dictionary

appetizer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English appetize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English appetizer From appetize + -er.

Meanings

1. A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
2. Something that creates or increases excitement for what is to follow.

Forms

Deriveds

appeteaser · preappetizer

Relateds

antipasto

Synonyms

starter · hors d'oeuvre · appy · entrée

Translations (79)

pt aperitivo (small, light first course) · bg мезе́ (small, light first course) · fr garniture d'apéritif (small, light first course) · fi alkupala (small, light first course) · sh predjelo (small, light first course) · sv aptitretare (small, light first course) · es picadera (small, light first course) · ru аперити́в (small, light first course) · es abreboca (small, light first course) · es picaíto (small, light first course) · de Appetithappen (small, light first course) · dsb pśedjěza (small, light first course) · ar مُشَهْي (small, light first course) · pl przystawka (small, light first course) · es boca (small, light first course) · dsb pśedjěsć (small, light first course) · ja アペタイザー (small, light first course) · es piqueo (small, light first course) · ml വിശപ്പുണ്ടാക്കി (small, light first course) · es picada (small, light first course) · es botana (small, light first course) · it antipasto (small, light first course) · fr amuse-gueule (small, light first course) · nl borrelhapjes (small, light first course) · cmn 前菜 (small, light first course) · mi kūmamatanga (small, light first course) · it stuzzichino (small, light first course) · kea bafu (small, light first course) · eo antaŭmanĝaĵo (small, light first course) · mk закуска (small, light first course) · ko 전채 (small, light first course) · it aperitivo (small, light first course) · cs předkrm (small, light first course) · az məzə (small, light first course) · es antojito (small, light first course) · es picoteo (small, light first course) · bg разядка (small, light first course) · ru заку́ска (small, light first course) · vi khai vị (small, light first course) · el ορεκτικό (small, light first course) · mk мезе (small, light first course) · es boquitas (small, light first course) · de Vorspeise (small, light first course) · es aperitivo (small, light first course) · ar مَزَّة (small, light first course) · pt dentinho (small, light first course) · hsb zakusk (small, light first course) · ca aperitiu (small, light first course) · th อาหารเรียกน้ำย่อย (small, light first course) · bg аперити́в (small, light first course) · cs apetizér (small, light first course) · mk предјадење (small, light first course) · nl bittergarnituur (small, light first course) · es bocadito (small, light first course) · ja 前菜 (small, light first course) · es picadito (small, light first course) · ko 애피타이저 (small, light first course) · fi alkuruoka (small, light first course) · de Schnapsleckerbissen (small, light first course) · es tapa (small, light first course) · hy նախուտեստ (small, light first course) · la gustātiō (small, light first course) · es pasaboca (small, light first course) · kea bófe (small, light first course) · ar مُقَبِّل (small, light first course) · he מתאבן (small, light first course) · pt entrada (small, light first course) · mi whakapūwharu (small, light first course) · fa پیشغذا (small, light first course) · bg заку́ска (small, light first course) · vi món khai vị (small, light first course) · ota مزه (small, light first course) · tl pampagana (small, light first course) · fr entrée (small, light first course) · es pasapalo (small, light first course) · pl zakąska (small, light first course) · cmn 開胃菜 /开胃菜 (small, light first course) · es pincho (small, light first course) · hsb předjědź (small, light first course)