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gustābĭlis, e, adj. [gusto], appetizing, Ambros. de Noe, 15, 52.

gustātĭo, ōnis, f. [id.; a first tasting of food; hence], the first light dish of a Roman meal, an antepast, whet: jussi discubuimus, et gustatione mirifica initiati vino etiam Falerno inundamur, Petr. 21, 6; 31, 8.

gustātor, oris, m. [id.; a first tasting of food; hence], the taster: digitus, i. e. the forefinger, used in tasting (= δάκτυλος λιχανός), Hier. in. Isa. 11, 40, 12.

gustātōrĭum, ii, n. [id.; a first tasting of food; hence], the vessels containing an antepast, an antepast, collation, whet (v. gustatio), Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 37; Petr. 34; Mart. 14, 88 in lemm.

gustātus, ūs [id.; a tasting of food; hence].

  1. 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.
  2. II. The taste, flavor of any thing.
    1. 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.
    2. B. Trop.: libidinosi verae laudis gustatum non habent, Cic. Phil. 2, 45, 115.