masticate

Significado (Inglés)

1. (transitive) To chew (usually food).
2. (transitive) To grind or knead something into a pulp.

Conceptos

masticar

mascar

rumiar

Sinónimos

chew

munch

grind

manducate

champ

jaw

chomp

crunch

flour

gnaw

powderise

knead

mill

pound

💷

puddle

pulverize

rehash

ruminate

scrunch

sip

slurp

suck

well

chew the cud

mouth off

digest

crush

dwell on

Traducciones

mastiquer

mâcher

masticare

kauen

kauwen

mastigar

mastizieren

çiğnemek

mascar

μασώ

mastegar

triturare

مضغ

zerkauen

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Latin masticātus, perfect passive participle of masticō (“to chew”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Alternatively, back-formation from mastication, either ultimately from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “to grind the teeth”). Compare French mastiquer.