Wordiyotaste
Old FrenchVariants
tastetact
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Old French taster (to feel, touch, taste), related to Latin tangere (to touch) — tasting as "touching with the tongue." The meaning expanded from literal flavor to aesthetic judgment. Derivatives include tasteful, tasteless, distaste (an aversion), and aftertaste (a lingering flavor). The connection to touch survives in the word tact.
Associated Words
aftertaste
A taste or impression that lingers after an experience
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distaste
A feeling of dislike or aversion
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distasteful
Unpleasant or offensive to the senses or feelings
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distastefully
In an unpleasant or offensive manner
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taste-bud
A sensory organ on the tongue that detects taste
tastefully
In an elegant and aesthetically pleasing manner
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tasteless
Having no flavor; lacking good taste or refinement
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