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- French · calque ofappétissant
- English todayappetizing
Calque of French appétissant, French -ant being equivalent to -ing. See also appetite
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite. Full definition →
Calque of French appétissant, French -ant being equivalent to -ing. See also appetite
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.