Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

appetite comes with eating

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: ap-petite -comes with- eat-ing
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.

Etymology

Calque of French l'appétit vient en mangeant, first used by François Rabelais.

Questions

What does appetite comes with eating mean?: Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.
Where does appetite comes with eating come from?: Calque of French l'appétit vient en mangeant, first used by François Rabelais.

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