mastigar

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mastiˈɣaɾ]

Verb

mastigar (first-person singular present mastigo, first-person singular preterite mastiguei, past participle mastigado)

  1. (transitive) to chew, masticate
    Synonym: mascar

Conjugation

  • Note: mastig- are changed to mastigu- before front vowels (e).

References

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin masticāre. Compare the inherited doublet mascar.

Verb

mastigar (first-person singular present mastigo, first-person singular preterite mastiguei, past participle mastigado)

  1. (transitive) to chew, masticate

Conjugation

Derived terms

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