masticazione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin masticātiōnem (“chewing”), derived from Latin masticō (“to chew”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mas.ti.katˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: ma‧sti‧ca‧zió‧ne

Noun

masticazione f (plural masticazioni)

  1. (physiology) chewing, mastication
    Synonym: (rare) masticamento
  2. mastication (the process of crushing as though chewed)
    Synonym: (rare) masticamento
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