Polyglot Dictionary

mastigar

/mastʃiˈɡaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
mastigo
preterite (eu)
mastiguei
past participle
mastigado

Meaning

  1. to chew

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

mascar

mastigar is more formal or proper, chewing food; mascar is more colloquial, also used in "mascar chiclete," to chew gum.

Similar in other languages

German

kauen

kauen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to chew."

Spanish

mascar

mascar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to chew."

Spanish

masticar

masticar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to chew."

Practice

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