Gusto

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See also: gusto, gustó, and gustò

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)

  1. (with auf) appetite for certain foods or beverages; desire for something (e.g., an activity)
    Synonyms: Glangerer, Guster
  2. 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)

  1. (chiefly Austria) appetite; desire
    Synonyms: Appetit, Gelüste, Lust, Verlangen
  2. taste, liking (a person's implicit set of preferences)
    Synonyms: Geschmack, Neigung, Vorliebe
  3. 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