mordeo

Meaning

1. (conjugation-2) to bite (into); nibble, gnaw
2. (conjugation-2) to nip, sting
3. (conjugation-2) to eat, consume, devour, erode
4. (conjugation-2) to bite into, take hold of, press or cut into
5. (conjugation-2) to hurt, pain, sting
6. (conjugation-2) to squander, waste, dissipate

Concepts

bite

Synonyms

morsico

Translations

mordere

mossegar

bijten

beißen

morder

δαγκώνω

morder

mordre

atacar metais

dar dentadas

rilhar

عَضَّ

ısırmak

agafar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmɔr.de.oː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *mordeō, from *mordejō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mord-éye-ti, from *(s)merd- (“to bite, sting”).
Cognate with Sanskrit मर्दति (márdati, “press, crush, destroy”), म्रदते (mradate, “pulverize”), Ancient Greek σμερδνός (smerdnós, “dreadful”), σμερδαλέος (smerdaléos), English smart.