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Translation

taste, flavour

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Word origin

From Latin gustus ('tasting'), the root of Italian gusto, French gout and English gusto. Like its European cousins it covers both the flavour of food and a person's taste in things.

Origin
Latin
Root
gustus
English cognates
gusto, disgust

Examples

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The cake has a sweet taste.

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Do you like the taste of the coffee?

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About tastes one does not argue.

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Word family

Words built on gusto with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.

  • bongustaadjective

    tasty, delicious

    bonagusto: of good taste

  • to taste (something), to sample

    gusto-um-

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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 2: gusto, horloĝo, posteno and 7 more words.