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γεύση
taste /ˈʝefsi/
nounA2#996 most common
Also: flavor, a taste (sample) of something
Example sentences
Η γεύση είναι γλυκιά.
The taste is sweet.
Μου αρέσει η γεύση αυτού του παγωτού.
I like the taste of this ice cream.
Το φαγητό έχει πολύ ωραία γεύση.
The food has a very nice taste.
Δοκίμασε τις διάφορες γεύσεις του καταστήματος.
Try the shop's different flavors.
Η γεύση της σοκολάτας μού θύμισε τα παιδικά μου χρόνια.
The taste of the chocolate reminded me of my childhood.
Οι σεφ πειραματίζονται συνεχώς με νέους συνδυασμούς γεύσεων.
Chefs constantly experiment with new combinations of flavors.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η γεύση | οι γεύσεις |
| Genitive | της γεύσης | των γεύσεων |
| Accusative | τη γεύση | τις γεύσεις |
| Vocative | γεύση | γεύσεις |
Word family
Etymology
γεύση comes from the ancient noun γεῦσις, itself derived from the verb γεύομαι, meaning to taste. The verb traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵeus-, meaning to taste or to choose. The same root produced Latin gustus, from which English gets gusto and disgust.
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