See also: mestecă

Romanian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Latin masticāre, present active infinitive of masticō. Doublet of mastica, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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a mesteca (third-person singular present mestecă, past participle mestecat) 1st conj.

  1. to chew, masticate
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mixticāre, derived from Latin mixtus (mixed). Compare Aromanian misticari, Dalmatian mescur.

Verb

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a mesteca (third-person singular present mestecă, past participle mestecat) 1st conj.

  1. to mix
    Synonyms: amesteca, mește
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