Definitions for aperitive

aperitive a·per·i·tive

Spelling: [uh-per-i-tiv]
IPA: /əˈpɛr ɪ tɪv/

Aperitive is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 281 anagrams from letters in aperitive (aeeiiprtv).

Definitions for aperitive

noun

  1. an aperient.
  2. an appetite stimulant.

adjective

  1. aperient.
  2. having a stimulating effect on the appetite.

Origin of aperitive

1575-85; Medieval Latin aperitīvus, variant of Late Latin apertīvus, equivalent to Latin apert- (see aperture) + -īvus Examples for aperitive

He discussed the "efficacy" of millepedes, which he found to be "very diuretical and aperitive."

Aperient roots,1535 aperitive species; Species diuretic, L. 1.

The aperitive virtue of a key, the attractive virtue of a hook.

The aperitive virtue of a key, the attractive virtue of a crook.

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