masticar
Meaning
- to chew
- to think (about an idea)
Synonyms
Translations
kauen
masticare
mâcher
mastigar
kauwen
mastegar
çiğnemek
μασώFrequency
Hyphenated as
mas‧ti‧car
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mastiˈkaɾ/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin masticāre. The word mascar derives from the same source, but is a direct descendant while masticar is a later loanword. Cognate with English masticate.
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