When you hear 'degust' are you hearing English or Latin?

'Degust' is a word borrowed from Latin 'dēgustāre'. The word entered the English language some time around 1656.

degust [noun] [circa 1656]

The action or an instance of tasting especially in a series of small portions

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Etymology: French 'dégustation' from Latin 'degustation-, degustatio' from 'degustare' to taste, from 'de-' + 'gustare' to taste

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