gastronomy

[ ga-stron-uh-mee ]
/ gæˈstrɒn ə mi /

noun

the art or science of good eating.
a style of cooking or eating.

Origin of gastronomy

1805–15; < French gastronomie < Greek gastronómia. See gastro-, -nomy

OTHER WORDS FROM gastronomy

gas·tro·nom·ic [gas-truh-nom-ik] /ˌgæs trəˈnɒm ɪk/, gas·tro·nom·i·cal, adjective gas·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby gastronomy

gastromalacia, gastromegaly, gastromyxorrhea, gastronome, gastronomic, gastronomy, gastroparalysis, gastroparesis, gastropathic, gastropathy, gastropexy

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British Dictionary definitions for gastronomic (1 of 2)

gastronomic

gastronomical

/ (ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to food and cookery, esp the art of good eating

Derived forms of gastronomic

gastronomically, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for gastronomic (2 of 2)

gastronomy
/ (ɡæsˈtrɒnəmɪ) /

noun

the art of good eating
the type of cookery of a particular region the gastronomy of Provence

Word Origin for gastronomy

C19: from French gastronomie, from Greek gastronomia, from gastēr stomach; see -nomy