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Etymology edit

Inherited from Latin morsicāre. Compare Spanish moscar (to hollow out).

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Verb edit

mossegar (first-person singular present mossego, first-person singular preterite mosseguí, past participle mossegat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to bite (seize or cut by clamping the teeth)
  2. (figurative, transitive) to run down, to trash
  3. (colloquial, transitive) to gouge (make excessive profit off of)

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Related terms edit

  • mos (bite, mouthful)

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Pronunciation edit

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.sɨˈɡaɾ/ [mu.sɨˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mu.sɨˈɡa.ɾi/ [mu.sɨˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: mos‧se‧gar

Verb edit

mossegar (first-person singular present mossego, first-person singular preterite mosseguei, past participle mossegado)

  1. (transitive) Alternative form of morsegar

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