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Gusto

//ˈɡʌstoʊ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor. uncountable

    "He sang with more gusto than talent."

  2. 2
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment wordnet
  3. 3
    An individual's fondness or liking of a particular flavour rare, uncountable

    "Why should you force wine upon us? We are not all of your gusto."

  4. 4
    The style in which a work is done, artistic style. (occasionally) the prevailing style in matters of taste. uncountable

    "The Designs..are of very mean Gusto."

  5. 5
    Aesthetic appreciation. obsolete, uncountable

    "Another, who has no Gusto of either sort, believes all those they call Virtuosi to be half-distracted."

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  1. 6
    (Of food) Flavour or savour obsolete, rare, uncountable

    "Melons of the richest gusto abound everywhere."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus (“taste”). Doublet of cost (see Etymology 3 there).

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