mastigar

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin masticāre, present active infinitive of masticō. Compare the inherited doublet mascar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mastiˈɣaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to chew, masticate

   Synonym: mascar

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “mastigar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “mastigar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “mastigar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin masticāre, present active infinitive of masticō. Compare the inherited doublet mascar.

Verb

1. (transitive) to chew, masticate

Derived terms

• mastigação