gastronomy
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gastronomy
- /ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɒnəmi
Where it comes from
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”).
noun gastronomies
- The art of preparing and eating good food.
- The restaurant industry. This does not mean, however, that activity in the restaurant business is predictable, economically safe and stable. According to some authors (Longart 2015, p. 1) as the gastronomy sector is one of the easiest to enter there is a constant threat of new competition.
- The study of the relationship between food and culture.
- The cooking of a particular area; cuisine. The gastronomy of Mexico is world-famous.
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noun study of the relationship between food and culture
| Español | gastronomía |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ガストロノミー gasutoronomī, 美食学 bishokugaku, 美食術 bishokujutsu |
| 中文 | 美食學 /美食学 měishíxué, 烹飪法 /烹饪法 pēngrènfǎ, 美食法 měishífǎ |
| Português | gastronomia |
| Français | gastronomie |
| Deutsch | Gastronomie |
| Italiano | gastronomia |
| Română | gastronomie |
| Русский | гастроно́мия gastronómija, кулинари́я kulinaríja |
| Tiếng Việt | ẩm thực, liệu lí học |
| العربية | فَنّ اَلْأَكْل fann al-ʔakl |
| עברית | גַּסְטְרוֹנוֹמְיָה gastronomia |
Talk about this word "gastronomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gastronomy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gastronomy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gastronomy "gastronomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gastronomy.Cite this
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title = {gastronomy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gastronomy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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