gust
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
Apparently from Old Norse gustr, though not recorded before Shakespeare.
Noun [edit]
gust (plural gusts)
- A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
- Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.).
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
Translations [edit]
a strong, abrupt rush of wind
any rush or outburst
Verb [edit]
gust (third-person singular simple present gusts, present participle gusting, simple past and past participle gusted)
- (intransitive) To blow in gusts.
Translations [edit]
to blow in gusts
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Etymology 2 [edit]
From Latin gustus ‘taste’. For the verb, compare Latin gustare, Italian gustare, Spanish gustar.
Noun [edit]
gust (uncountable)
- (archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
- Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
- 1942: ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn gust. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)
Verb [edit]
gust (third-person singular simple present gusts, present participle gusting, simple past and past participle gusted)
- (obsolete, transitive) To taste.
- (obsolete, transitive) To have a relish for.
Related terms [edit]
Anagrams [edit]
Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin gustus.
Noun [edit]
gust m (plural gusts or gustos)
Derived terms [edit]
Romanian [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Latin gustus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.
Noun [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
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Etymology 2 [edit]
Inherited from Latin (mensis) augustus (through the Vulgar Latin form agustus).
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
gust
- (popular, rare) August
Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ɡûːst/
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *gǫstъ.
Adjective [edit]
gȗst (definite gȗstī, comparative gȕšćī, Cyrillic spelling гу̑ст)
Declension [edit]
positive indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gust | gusta | gusto | |
| genitive | gusta | guste | gusta | |
| dative | gustu | gustoj | gustu | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
gust gusta |
gustu | gusto |
| vocative | gust | gusta | gusto | |
| locative | gustu | gustoj | gustu | |
| instrumental | gustim | gustom | gustim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | gusti | guste | gusta | |
| genitive | gustih | gustih | gustih | |
| dative | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | |
| accusative | guste | guste | gusta | |
| vocative | gusti | guste | gusta | |
| locative | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | |
| instrumental | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | |
positive definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gusti | gusta | gusto | |
| genitive | gustog(a) | guste | gustog(a) | |
| dative | gustom(u/e) | gustoj | gustom(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
gusti gustog(a) |
gustu | gusto |
| vocative | gusti | gusta | gusto | |
| locative | gustom(e/u) | gustoj | gustom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | gustim | gustom | gustim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | gusti | guste | gusta | |
| genitive | gustih | gustih | gustih | |
| dative | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | |
| accusative | guste | guste | gusta | |
| vocative | gusti | guste | gusta | |
| locative | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | |
| instrumental | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | gustim(a) | |
comparative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | gušći | gušća | gušće | |
| genitive | gušćeg(a) | gušće | gušćeg(a) | |
| dative | gušćem(u) | gušćoj | gušćem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
gušći gušćeg(a) |
gušću | gušće |
| vocative | gušći | gušća | gušće | |
| locative | gušćem(u) | gušćoj | gušćem(u) | |
| instrumental | gušćim | gušćom | gušćim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | gušći | gušće | gušća | |
| genitive | gušćih | gušćih | gušćih | |
| dative | gušćim(a) | gušćim(a) | gušćim(a) | |
| accusative | gušće | gušće | gušća | |
| vocative | gušći | gušće | gušća | |
| locative | gušćim(a) | gušćim(a) | gušćim(a) | |
| instrumental | gušćim(a) | gušćim(a) | gušćim(a) | |
superlative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | najgušći | najgušća | najgušće | |
| genitive | najgušćeg(a) | najgušće | najgušćeg(a) | |
| dative | najgušćem(u) | najgušćoj | najgušćem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
najgušći najgušćeg(a) |
najgušću | najgušće |
| vocative | najgušći | najgušća | najgušće | |
| locative | najgušćem(u) | najgušćoj | najgušćem(u) | |
| instrumental | najgušćim | najgušćom | najgušćim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | najgušći | najgušće | najgušća | |
| genitive | najgušćih | najgušćih | najgušćih | |
| dative | najgušćim(a) | najgušćim(a) | najgušćim(a) | |
| accusative | najgušće | najgušće | najgušća | |
| vocative | najgušći | najgušće | najgušća | |
| locative | najgušćim(a) | najgušćim(a) | najgušćim(a) | |
| instrumental | najgušćim(a) | najgušćim(a) | najgušćim(a) | |
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