mascavar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese mascabar, form of menoscabar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mas‧ca‧var

Verb

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mascavar (first-person singular present mascavo, first-person singular preterite mascavei, past participle mascavado)

  1. to refine (sugar)
  2. to adulterate
  3. (figuratively) to mispronounce

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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