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gustātus , ūs id.; a tasting of food; hence.
I. The taste, as one of the five senses: “gustatus, qui sentire eorum, quibus vescimur, genera debet,” Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 141; id. de Or. 3, 25, 99: “existimaverim omnibus (animalibus) sensum et gustatus esse,” Plin. 10, 71, 91, § 196.—
II. The taste, flavor of any thing.
A. Lit.: “varietas pomorum eorumque jucundus non gustatus solum, sed odoratus etiam et aspectus,” Cic. N. D. 2, 63, 158: “(uva) primo est peracerba gustatu,” id. de Sen. 15, 53.—
B. Trop.: “libidinosi verae laudis gustatum non habent,” Cic. Phil. 2, 45, 115.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Cicero, Philippics, 2.45.115
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 3.25
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.56
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.63
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