Word of the Day - Antepast

antepast

Pronunciation: /ˈantɪpɑːst//ˈantɪpast/
noun
In extended use. A sample of something to come; a foretaste, especially of the joys of heaven.

Origin
Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). Probably from Italian antipasto
antipasto, with loss of the final vowel, perhaps after repast.

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Joe enjoyed the antipasto in advance of the dinner. Together, they were antepast, a foretaste of heaven. Joe liked to eat, and he expected heaven would not let him down.