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gusto.

Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡʌstəʊ/UK/ˈɡʌstoʊ/US
  1. Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor.

    uncountable
    He sang with more gusto than talent.
  2. An individual's fondness or liking of a particular flavor.

    rare · uncountable
  3. The style in which a work is done, its artistic style, and occasionally, the prevailing style in matters of taste.

    uncountable
  4. Aesthetic appreciation.

    obsolete · uncountable
  5. Of food, flavor or savour.

    obsolete · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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