goût

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See also: gout and Goût

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French goust, from Old French goust, from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic *gustus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡu/
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Noun

goût m (plural goûts)

  1. taste, flavour
    C’est un goût subtil.
    It's a subtle taste.
  2. taste, discrimination
    Ils ont le même goût musical.
    They have the same taste in music.
    Nous avons des activités pour tous les goûts.
    We have activities for all tastes.
  3. taste (sense)
    La langue est l’organe du goût.
    The tongue is the organ of taste.
  4. appetite
    Le malade ne trouvait goût à rien.
    The patient didn't have any appetite.
    (literally, “The patient didn't find an appetite for anything.”)
  5. smell, scent, odor
    Ce tabac a un goût de pourri.
    This tobacco smells rotten.
    (literally, “This tobacco has a rotten smell.”)

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Descendants

  • → English: gout
  • → Vietnamese: gu

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French goust, from Latin gustus.

Noun

goût m (plural goûts)

  1. (Guernsey) taste
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