gustatio
English
Etymology
Latin
Noun
gustatio
- (historical) The first course of a dinner in Ancient Rome, intended to stimulate the appetite.
Synonyms
- promulsis
Latin
Etymology
gusto + -tio.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡusˈtaː.ti.oː/, [ɡʊsˈtaː.ti.oː]
Noun
gustātiō f (genitive gustātiōnis); third declension
- hors d'oeuvre, appetizer, the first course of a meal
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gustātiō | gustātiōnēs |
| Genitive | gustātiōnis | gustātiōnum |
| Dative | gustātiōnī | gustātiōnibus |
| Accusative | gustātiōnem | gustātiōnēs |
| Ablative | gustātiōne | gustātiōnibus |
| Vocative | gustātiō | gustātiōnēs |
Descendants
(all borrowings)
- Catalan: gustació
- English: gustation
- French: gustation
- Italian: gustazione
- Portuguese: gustação
- Spanish: gustación
References
- gustatio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- gustatio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- gustatio in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- gustatio in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin