masticar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin masticāre. Doublet of mastegar, which is inherited.

Pronunciation

Verb

masticar (first-person singular present mastico, first-person singular preterite mastiquí, past participle masticat)

  1. (transitive) to chew
    Synonym: mastegar

Conjugation

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Anagrams

  • trascami, trascamí

Interlingua

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mas.tiˈkar/

Verb

masticar

  1. to chew

Conjugation

    Conjugation of masticar
infinitive masticar
participle present perfect
masticante masticate
active simple perfect
present mastica ha masticate
past masticava habeva masticate
future masticara habera masticate
conditional masticarea haberea masticate
imperative mastica
passive simple perfect
present es masticate ha essite masticate
past esseva masticate habeva essite masticate
future essera masticate habera essite masticate
conditional esserea masticate haberea essite masticate
imperative sia masticate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin masticāre. The word mascar derives from the same source, but is a direct descendant while masticar is a later loanword. Cognate with English masticate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mastiˈkaɾ/ [mas.t̪iˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: mas‧ti‧car

Verb

masticar (first-person singular present mastico, first-person singular preterite mastiqué, past participle masticado)

  1. to chew
  2. to think (about an idea)

Conjugation

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Further reading