LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

Dē gustibus nōn est disputandum

“There is no arguing about tastes”

DE · GVSTIBVS · NON · EST · DISPVTANDVM

Later Latin: medieval or modern

scholastic proverb

Medieval in origin, not classical.

Word by word

  1. Dēdēdown from, about, concerning (+ abl.)
  2. gustibusgustus -ūs m.a tastingpl. dat.
  3. nōnnōnnot
  4. estsum essebe, exist; fut. infin. often = fore, impf. subj. often = forem for essem3rd sg. pres. act. ind.
  5. disputandumdisputō -āreto estimate or computeacc. gerund

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Quick answers

What does “De gustibus non est disputandum” mean?
“Dē gustibus nōn est disputandum” means “There is no arguing about tastes”. Medieval in origin, not classical.
Who said “De gustibus non est disputandum”?
It is not classical: scholastic proverb.

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