masticatura

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.sti.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”)

Related terms

• masticare

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