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gust

taste /ˈɡust/

noun#1213 most common

Also: flavor, liking, preference

Example sentences

Acest măr are un gust bun.
This apple has a good taste.
Nu-mi place gustul acestei supe.
I don't like the taste of this soup.
Cafeaua are un gust amar.
The coffee has a bitter taste.
Gusturile nu se discută.
There's no accounting for taste.
Gustul acestui vin s-a schimbat de la an la an.
The taste of this wine has changed from year to year.
Diversitatea gusturilor culinare dintr-o regiune reflectă adesea istoria și amestecul ei cultural.
The diversity of culinary tastes in a region often reflects its history and cultural mixture.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativegustgusturi
Genitivegustuluigusturilor
Accusativegustgusturi
Vocativegustulegusturi

Word family

gustato taste
gustostasty, delicious
gustaresnack; the act of tasting
degustaretasting session (e.g. of wine)
dezgustdisgust

Etymology

Gust comes from the Latin noun gustus, meaning taste or the act of tasting. Romanian inherited it directly, along with the related verb gustare, to taste. The same Latin root spread into other Romance languages, giving Italian gusto, French goût, and Spanish gusto.

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