morsegar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin morsicāre, from morsus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /moʁ.seˈɡa(ʁ)/ [moh.seˈɡa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /moɾ.seˈɡa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /moʁ.seˈɡa(ʁ)/ [moχ.seˈɡa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moɻ.seˈɡa(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /muɾ.sɨˈɡaɾ/ [muɾ.sɨˈɣaɾ]

Verb

morsegar (first-person singular present morsego, first-person singular preterite morseguei, past participle morsegado)

  1. (transitive) pull (something) using the teeth
  2. (transitive) bite lightly and continuously; take small bites on; nibble
  3. inflection of morsegar:
    1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive
    2. first/third-person singular personal infinitive

Conjugation

Further reading

Venetian

Alternative forms

  • mosegar, musegar

Etymology

From Late Latin morsicāre, present active infinitive of morsicō, from morsus, from Latin mordeō.

Verb

morsegar

  1. (transitive) to nibble, gnaw (at)
  2. (transitive) to bite

Conjugation

  • Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
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