gustatory
/ˈɡʌstəˌtɔɹi/adjective
gustatory is spelled G-U-S-T-A-T-O-R-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gustatory means “Of, or relating to, the sense of taste” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gustatory?
| Letters | 9: G-U-S-T-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gustatory?
Gustatory appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gustatory?
- US /ˈɡʌstəˌtɔɹi/
- UK /ˈɡʌstətəɹi/
- UK /ˈɡʌstətɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gustatory
- more gustatory comparative
- most gustatory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gustatory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to, the sense of taste.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gustatory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to taste:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gustatif |
| German | Geschmacks-, gustatorisch |
| Portuguese | gustativo |
| Spanish | gustativo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gustatory come from?
From Latin gustātus, participle of gustō (“to taste”), + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).