apertive

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• aperitif — (n.) 1894, alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite, from Fr. apéritif laxative, laxative liqueur, lit. opening, from L. aperitivus, from aperire to open (see OVERT (Cf. overt)). Cf. Middle English apertive (adj.), a medical… …   Etymology dictionary