de gustibus

de gus·​ti·​bus

dēˈgəstəbəs,

dāˈgu̇stēˌbu̇s

: concerning taste

I still detest the sound of him, but de gustibus

—Jean Stafford

—used elliptically for its full Latin original or its translation

Word History

Etymology

Latin de gustibus (non est disputandum) there is no disputing concerning tastes

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