mastegar

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Etymology

Inherited from Latin masticāre. Doublet of masticar, which is borrowed.

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mastegar (first-person singular present mastego, first-person singular preterite masteguí, past participle mastegat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to chew
    Synonym: masticar
  2. (transitive) to mutter, mumble
    • 1947, Sebastià Juan Arbó, Tino Costa:
      La dona, mig adormida, mastegà malediccions i s'arraulí de nou dintre el seu xal deteriorat.
      The woman, half asleep, muttered curses and curled up again inside her deteriorated shawl.

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Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan , from Latin masticāre, present active infinitive of masticō.

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Verb

mastegar

  1. to chew; to ruminate

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