Gastronomy
/ɡæsˈtrɒ.nə.mi/noun
The art or science of good eating and culinary practices.
Did you know?The term 'gastronomy' was first coined in 1800 by the French poet Joseph Berchoux, intertwining the pleasures of food with philosophical concepts of taste and indulgence.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
γαστήρ (gastēr)
“Stomach, belly, the organ of digestion.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
νομία (nomia)
“Law, rule, or management.”
18th Century
French
gastronomie
“Art of good eating, derived from a combination of stomach and law.”
19th Century
English
gastronomy
“The study or art of preparing and eating good food, entering English culinary lexicon.”
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