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gastronomy

Syllabification: (gas·tron·o·my)
Pronunciation: /gaˈstränəmē/

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Definition of gastronomy

noun

  • the practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food.
  • the cooking of a particular area:traditional American gastronomy

Derivatives

gastronomic

Pronunciation: /ˌgastrəˈnämik/

adjective

gastronomical

Pronunciation: /ˌgastrəˈnämikəl/

adjective

gastronomically

Pronunciation: /ˌgastrəˈnämik(ə)lē/

adverb

Origin:

early 19th century: from French gastronomie, from Greek gastronomia, alteration of gastrologia (see gastro-, -logy)

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