Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
antipasto. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
antipasto, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
antipasto in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
antipasto you have here. The definition of the word
antipasto will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
antipasto, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian antipasto (“ before the meal”).
Pronunciation
Noun
antipasto (plural antipastos or antipasti)
- An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables.
2009, Nicholas Belfrage, The Finest Wines of Tuscany and Central Italy, →ISBN, page 312:The antipasto often features fettunta—thin slices of Tuscan bread toasted and salted (the bread itself is unsalted) and perhaps rubbed with garlic (you may prefer to rub it on for yourself, or not if you're due to discuss Uganda or have an interview with Silvio Berlusconi)
Translations
Italian starter for a meal
See also
Finnish
Etymology
From Italian antipasto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑntipɑsto/,
- Rhymes: -ɑsto
- Syllabification(key): an‧ti‧pas‧to
Noun
antipasto
- antipasto
Declension
Further reading
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From anti- (“prior to, before”) + pasto (“meal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /an.tiˈpa.sto/
- Rhymes: -asto
- Hyphenation: an‧ti‧pà‧sto
Noun
antipasto m (plural antipasti)
- starter, hors d'oeuvre, appetizer, antipasto
- Synonym: (in the plural) principio
See also
Further reading
- antipasto in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- antipasto in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- antipasto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- antipasto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- antipasto in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- antipasto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams