🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

gustoso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: goo-sto-so

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flavorful/ˈfleɪ.vər.fəl/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il piatto era gustoso e ricco di sapore."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a strong, pleasant taste or smell.

    "The dish was flavorful, bursting with spices and herbs."
  2. 2

    Rich in flavor; tasty.

    "She prefers flavorful foods that excite her palate."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'flavorful' is derived from the noun 'flavor,' which comes from the Old French 'flaveur' (meaning 'taste, smell') and Latin 'flavor' (meaning 'to have a smell'). The suffix '-ful' indicates 'full of' or 'characterized by,' thus creating a term that describes something rich in taste or aroma.

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