degust

de·gust

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-guhst]
- /dɪˈgʌst/
- /dɪɡˈʌst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-guhst]
- /dɪˈgʌst/

Definitions of degust word

verb degust to taste, esp with care or relish; savour 3
verb with object degust to taste or savor carefully or appreciatively. 1
noun degust Taste (something) carefully, so as to appreciate it fully. 1
verb degust To taste. 0
verb degust To savour. 0

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Origin of degust

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin dēgustāre to taste, try, equivalent to dē- de- + gustāre to taste (gust(us) a tasting + -āre infinitive suffix)

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Parts of speech for Degust

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Degust

degust popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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