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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGastronomy
/ɡæˈstrɒnəmi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food.
"The region is famous for its rich culture and sophisticated gastronomy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 19th century: from French gastronomie, from Greek gastēr 'stomach' + nomia 'method' (from nomos 'law' or 'management').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gastronomy" is said worldwide
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gastronomie
Transliteration: gastronomie
"La gastronomie française est mondialement connue."
Gastronomie
Transliteration: Gastronomie
"Die lokale Gastronomie zieht viele Touristen an."
gastronomia
Transliteration: gastronomia
"L'Italia è celebre per la sua eccellente gastronomia."
gastronomía
Transliteration: gastronomía
"La gastronomía de este país es muy variada."
gastronomia
Transliteration: gastronomia
"A gastronomia portuguesa é rica em frutos do mar."
पाक कला
Transliteration: pak kala
"भारतीय पाक कला अपनी विविधता के लिए जानी जाती है।"
美食学
Transliteration: měishíxué
"他对世界各地的美食学有着深入的研究。"
미식학
Transliteration: misikhak
"그는 현대 미식학에 관한 책을 집필했다."
ガストロノミー
Transliteration: gasutoronomī
"そのレストランは独自のガストロノミーを追求している。"
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