"gastronaut" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gastronauts [plural]
Etymology: From gastro- + -naut, by analogy with astronaut. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|gastro|naut}} gastro- + -naut Head templates: {{en-noun}} gastronaut (plural gastronauts)
  1. A person with a keen appreciation for food.
    Sense id: en-gastronaut-en-noun-PBNxNPmH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with gastro-, English terms suffixed with -naut, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with gastro-: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -naut: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. A person whose whole focus is narrowly directed to the enjoyment of fine food. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-gastronaut-en-noun-0a0pFMrx Disambiguation of People: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (one who appreciates food): chowhound, foodie, gourmand, gourmet
Disambiguation of 'one who appreciates food': 54 46

Inflected forms

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