de-gust
verb (used with object)
to taste or savor carefully or appreciatively.
teɪt Origin:
1615–25; < Latin dēgustāre to taste, try, equivalent to dē- de- + gustāre to taste (gust(us) a tasting + -āre infinitive suffix)
1615–25; < Latin dēgustāre to taste, try, equivalent to dē- de- + gustāre to taste (gust(us) a tasting + -āre infinitive suffix)
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degust or degustate (dɪˈɡʌst, dɪˈɡʌsteɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| rare to taste, esp with care or relish; savour | |
| [C17: from Latin dēgustāre, from gustāre, from gustus a tasting, taste] | |
| degustate or degustate | |
| —vb | |
| [C17: from Latin dēgustāre, from gustāre, from gustus a tasting, taste] | |
| degustation or degustate | |
| —n | |
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