gastronomy
/ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.64 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "It is against this background that the city of Vienna, in collaboration with the Vienna Economic Chamber, has decided to issue vouchers, to be spent in the Viennese gastronomy."
- "She is a sociable person who easily adapts to new situations, her husband works in gastronomy and her children, who also play music, quickly adapted to their primary and secondary schools."
- "The gastronomy of Mexico is world-famous."
Etymology
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”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: gastronomie, γαστρονομία
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/
- British English: /ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/