Etymology

antipasto

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Today it means: An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood, and vegetables. Full definition →

Italian antipasto
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromantipasto“[food] before the meal”
  2. English todayantipasto

Borrowed from Italian antipasto (“[food] before the meal”). Doublet of antepast.

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