masticatura

Italian

Etymology

From masticare (to chew) +‎ -tura (-ure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mas.ti.kaˈtu.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: ma‧sti‧ca‧tù‧ra

Noun

masticatura f (plural masticature)

  1. material that is being (or has been) chewed
    Synonym: masticaticcio
  2. (rare) synonym of masticazione (chewing)

Latin

Participle

masticātūra

  1. inflection of masticātūrus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle

masticātūrā

  1. ablative feminine singular of masticātūrus