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Apr 26, 2024
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Words related to the senses

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proprioception
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gustatory

gustatory
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gustatory

PRONUNCIATION:
(GUHS-tuh-TOR-ee)

MEANING:
adjective: Relating to the sense of taste.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin gustare (to taste). Earliest documented use: 1684.

USAGE:
“For many Japanese the classical gustatory quartet of sour, sweet, salty, and bitter seems insufficient. They suggest there are other basic tastes, and are prepared to back that suggestion with scientific research.”
The Tastemakers; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 31, 2015.

See more usage examples of gustatory in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion. -Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher (26 Apr 1889-1951)

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