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gustative
gus·ta·tive
/
ˈgʌs
tə
tɪv
/
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[
guhs
-t
uh
-tiv
]
Show IPA
adjective
gustatory
.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
Medieval Latin
gustātīvus,
equivalent to
Latin
gustāt
(
us
) (see
gustation
) +
-īvus
-ive
Related forms
gus·ta·tive·ness,
noun
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gustation
(ɡʌˈsteɪʃən)
—
n
the act of tasting or the faculty of taste
[C16: from Latin
gustātiō,
from
gustāre
to taste]
gustatory
—
adj
'gustative
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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