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Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒnəmi
- Hyphenation: gas‧tro‧no‧my
Noun
[edit]gastronomy (usually uncountable, plural gastronomies)
- The art of preparing and eating good food.
- The study of the relationship between food and culture.
- The cooking of a particular area; cuisine.
- The gastronomy of Mexico is world-famous.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]study of the relationship between food and culture
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