Gastronome
/ˈɡæs.trə.noʊm/noun
A person who is very fond of good food and drink.
Did you know?The second half of this word comes from Greek *nomos*—the same root behind *astronomy* and *economy*—so a gastronome is, in a very old sense, someone who follows the “laws” of the stomach.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
gastḗr + nómos
““stomach” + “law, custom, rule””
Late Greek
Greek
gastrónomos
“one who regulates or is skilled in matters of the stomach; a lover of good eating”
18th Century
French
gastronome
“a gourmet or connoisseur of fine food”
19th Century
English
gastronome
“a person who appreciates fine food and dining”
Modern English
English
gastronome
“a gourmet; a lover of good food”
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