English

Pronunciation
IPA|/g�st/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�st|-�st

Etymology 1
Apparently from Old Norse gustr, though not recorded before Shakespeare.

Noun
en-noun

1. A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
2. Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.).

Translations
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trans-top|A strong, abrupt rush of wind
Finnish: puuska
German: Bö f
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trans-top|Any rush or outburst
Finnish: ryöppy
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Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To blow in gusts.

Translations
trans-top|To blow in gusts
Finnish: tuulla puuskittaisesti
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Etymology 2
From L. gustus �taste�.

Noun
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1. archaic The physiological faculty of taste.
2. relish|Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.

#*1942: �Yes, indeed,� said Sava with solemn gust. � Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)

Category:Old Norse derivations

Catalan

Etymology
Latin gustus

Noun
gust

1. taste

Category:Catalan nouns

Croatian

Adjective
gust

1. dense

Category:Croatian adjectives

Romanian

Etymology
Latin gustus

Noun
gust n

1. taste

Category:Romanian nouns

ca:gust
el:gust
fr:gust
io:gust
it:gust
hu:gust
pl:gust
ru:gust
sv:gust
te:gust
vi:gust
zh:gust

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