Etymology

oleogustus

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Today it means: A proposed basic taste sensation triggered by fatty acids. Full definition →

Latin gustus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromgustus“taste”
  2. English todayoleogustus

Coined in 2015 by researchers at Purdue University, Indiana, USA, from oleo- (“oil”) and Latin gustus (“taste”).

Words from the same roots

Latingustus all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.