gustus (noun M) : kindred with Sanscr. ǵush, to be fond of; Gr. γεύω, γεύομαι, γεῦσις, taste
* A tasting of food, a partaking slightly or eating a little of any thing (mostly post-Aug.; not in Cic.; cf.: gustatus, sapor).
* Lit.
* In gen.: minister inferre epulas et explorare gustu solitus,Tac. A. 12, 66: explorare aliquid gustu,Col. 1, 8, 18; 2, 2, 20; cf. Plin. 31, 10, 46, § 114: gustu libata potio,Tac. A. 13, 16: cum ille ad primum gustum concidisset,Suet. Ner. 33: sine crebro salis gustu,Plin. 31, 6, 32, § 61.
* Trop. (post-Aug.).
* Transf., taste, flavor, = sapor (post-Aug.): attrahatur spiritu is sucus, donec in ore gustus ejus sentiatur,Cels. 6, 8, 6; Col. 3, 2, 24; Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 12; 26, 8, 50, § 82; 27, 12, 96, § 121 sq.
* A draught of water: profer ex illa amphora gustum,Petr. 77 fin.
* (Acc. to I. 2. a.) A foretaste, specimen: ad hunc gustum totum librum repromitto,Plin. Ep. 4, 27, 5: expetens versificationis nostrae gustum,Col. 11, 1, 2: gustum tibi dare volui,Sen. Ep. 114, 18.
* (Acc. to I. B.) Taste: urbanitas significat sermonem praeferentem in verbis et sono et usu proprium quendam gustum urbis,Quint. 6, 3, 17.

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