masticate

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/
Etymologie (Engels)

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.

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