gastronomy

English

WOTD – 4 June 2016
An array of food at a Swedish smorgasbord

Etymology

From French gastronomie, from Ancient Greek γαστρονομία (gastronomía), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, stomach) + νόμος (nómos, knowledge, law); by surface analysis, gastro- (cooking) + -nomy (a system of rules or laws about a particular field).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒnəmi
  • Hyphenation: gas‧tro‧no‧my

Noun

gastronomy (usually uncountable, plural gastronomies)

  1. The art of preparing and eating good food.
  2. The study of the relationship between food and culture.
  3. The cooking of a particular area; cuisine.
    The gastronomy of Mexico is world-famous.

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