masticazione

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Late Latin masticātiōnem (“chewing”), derived from Latin masticō (“to chew”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ma.sti.katˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: ma‧sti‧ca‧zió‧ne

Noun[edit]

masticazione f (plural masticazioni)

  1. (physiology) chewing, mastication
    Synonym: (rare) masticamento
  2. mastication (the process of crushing as though chewed)
    Synonym: (rare) masticamento

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