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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese mascabar, form of menoscabar.
Pronunciation
Verb
mascavar (first-person singular present mascavo, first-person singular preterite mascavei, past participle mascavado)
- to refine (sugar)
- to adulterate
- (figuratively) to mispronounce
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Derived terms