/ˈɡʌstəʊ/, /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
OriginBorrowed from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus (“taste”). Doublet of cost (see Etymology 3 there).
- uncountableEnthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor.
“He sang with more gusto than talent.”
“Sing, Johnny One-Note / Sing out with gusto / And just overwhelm all the crowd”
“And the sound increases … the power grows … gusto becomes something else: rage.”
- rare, uncountableAn individual's fondness or liking of a particular flavour
“Why should you force wine upon us? We are not all of your gusto.”
- uncountableThe style in which a work is done, artistic style. (occasionally) the prevailing style in matters of taste.
“The Designs..are of very mean Gusto.”
- obsolete, uncountableAesthetic appreciation.
“Another, who has no Gusto of either sort, believes all those they call Virtuosi to be half-distracted.”
- obsolete, rare, uncountable(Of food) Flavour or savour
“Melons of the richest gusto abound everywhere.”
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