aperitivo
/apeɾiˈtibo/ · B2 · noun · m
apéritif
🥂🧀 Latin aperire = to open; an aperitivo opens the meal and your appetite
From Latin aperitivus, from aperire meaning to open. Same root as aperture and April (the opening of spring). An aperitivo is the drink or snack that opens up the appetite before the main meal.