"failure of appetite," 1690s, from French inappétence (16c.), from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + appétence "desire" (for food); see appetence. Related: Inappetency (1610s).
inamorato
inane
inanimate
inanition
inanity
inappetence
inapplicable
inapposite
inappreciable
inapprehensible
inappropriate