gastronomy

== English == === Etymology === From French gastronomie, from Ancient Greek γαστρονομία (gastronomía), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, “stomach”) + νόμος (nómos, “knowledge, law”); by surface analysis, gastro- (“cooking”) +‎ -nomy (“a system of rules or laws about a particular field”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɡæˈstɹɒnəmi/ Rhymes: -ɒnəmi Hyphenation: gas‧tro‧no‧my === Noun === gastronomy (usually uncountable, plural gastronomies) The art of preparing and eating good food. The study of the relationship between food and culture. The cooking of a particular area; cuisine. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== gastronome gastro- gastronomic ==== Translations ==== === See also === cooking