quixalar

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Aragonese

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Etymology

From queixo (lower maxillar), from Vulgar Latin capseum (box-like), from capsa (box) and capsus (wagon body), or possibly directly from this last one. Compare Catalan queixalar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiʃaˈla(ɾ)/
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
  • Syllabification: qui‧xa‧lar

Verb

quixalar

  1. (transitive) to bite (seize or cut by clamping the teeth)
    Synonym: mosegar
  2. (figurative, transitive) to run down, to trash
    Synonym: mosegar

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