Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Gusto. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Gusto, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Gusto in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Gusto you have here. The definition of the word
Gusto will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Gusto, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Bavarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus (“tasting”), from Proto-Italic *gustus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥usd̥o/
- Hyphenation: Gus‧to
Noun
Gusto m (plural Gusto or Gustos) (Austria, East Central Bavarian, Vienna)
- (with auf) appetite for certain foods or beverages; desire for something (e.g., an activity)
- Synonyms: Glangerer, Guster
- taste, liking (a person's implicit set of preferences)
Derived terms
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus (“tasting”), from Proto-Italic *gustus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʊsto/
- IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥usto/ (Austria)
- Hyphenation: Gus‧to
Noun
Gusto m (strong, genitive Gustos, plural Gustos)
- (chiefly Austria) appetite; desire
- Synonyms: Appetit, Gelüste, Lust, Verlangen
- taste, liking (a person's implicit set of preferences)
- Synonyms: Geschmack, Neigung, Vorliebe
- enjoyment, gusto
- Synonyms: Freude, Vergnügen
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Gusto” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gusto” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Gusto” in Duden online
- Gusto on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de