papilla gustativa
The English phrase "taste bud" is translated into Italian as papilla gustativa.
papilla gustativa refers to the small sensory organs on the tongue that enable a person to perceive different flavors.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of papilla, meaning a small bump or papilla and gustativa, which means gustatory or relating to taste.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective gustativa must agree in gender and number with the noun papilla. While the singular form is papilla gustativa, the plural form is papille gustative.
Did you know?
- The English word 'gusto', meaning great enjoyment, shares the same Latin ancestor as the Italian gustativa, linking the physical act of tasting to the emotion of enthusiasm.
- The word papilla is a cognate of the English word 'papilla' and comes from the Latin word for 'nipple'.
- In Italian, the word gusto does not only refer to the biological function of the papille gustative, but is also used to describe a person's aesthetic sense or 'taste' in art and fashion.
Examples in context
- Le papille gustative ci permettono di percepire i sapori.Taste buds allow us to perceive flavors.
- Gli alimenti interagiscono con i recettori del gusto localizzati sulle papille gustative.Foods interact with taste receptors located on taste buds.
- Ogni papilla gustativa reagisce al sapore.Every taste bud reacts to the flavor.
Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo are discussing a strong flavor at a restaurant.
- MartinaQuesto piatto è troppo salato per me.This dish is too salty for me.
- LorenzoDavvero? Io non sento nulla di strano.Really? I don't feel anything strange.
- MartinaSento ogni papilla gustativa che grida!I feel every taste bud screaming!
- LorenzoAllora prova a bere un po' d'acqua, Martina.Then try to drink some water, Martina.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries papilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
