antipasto

[ an-ti-pah-stoh, -pas-toh; Italian ahn-tee-pahs-taw ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.

, plural an·ti·pas·tos, an·ti·pas·ti [an-ti-, pah, -stee, -, pas, -tee, ahn-tee-, pahs, -tee].

1. a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.

antipasto

/ -ˈpæs-; ˌæntɪˈpɑːstəʊ /

noun

1. a course of hors d'oeuvres in an Italian meal

Word History and Origins

Origin of antipasto¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Italian, equivalent to anti- (from Latin ante- “before”) + pasto “food,” from Latin pāstus “pasturage, feeding ground,” originally “the act of feeding,” equivalent to pās-, stem of pāscere “to feed” + -tus suffix of verbal action; ante-

Word History and Origins

Origin of antipasto¹

Italian: before food

Related Words

• starter