I.a longing after something, appetite: “adpetentia cibi,” Plin. 19, 8, 38, § 127: “liberalium artium,” id. 23, 1, 22, § 38: “gloriae,” Aur. Vict. Epit. 15.—Without gen., desire, longing: “libido effrenatam (efficit) adpetentiam,” Cic. Tusc. 4, 7, 15.
appĕtentĭa (adp- ), ae, f. appeto,