Gastronome

gas′tro-nōm, n. one who pays great attention to his diet, an epicure—also Gastron′omer , Gastron′omist .— adjs. Gastronom′ic , -al , pertaining to gastronomy.— ns. Gastron′omy , the art or science of good eating; Gas′trophile , Gas′trophi list , Gas′trophi lite ; Gas′trophilism , love of good eating; Gas′trosoph , one skilled in matters of eating; Gastros′opher ; Gastros′ophy . [Gr. gastēr , belly, nomos , law— nemein , to distribute.]