n. pl. an·ti·pas·tos or an·ti·pas·ti (-tē) An appetizer usually consisting of an assortment of foods, such as smoked meats, cheese, fish, and vegetables. [Italian : anti-, before (from Latin ante-; see ANTE-) + pasto, food (from Latin pāstus, past participle of pāscere, to feed; see pā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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