Italian edit

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Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *mixticāre, derived from Latin mixtus (mixed).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /me.stiˈka.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: me‧sti‧cà‧re

Verb edit

mesticàre (first-person singular present mèstico or méstico[1], first-person singular past historic mesticài, past participle mesticàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive, painting)

  1. to prime (apply primer)
  2. to mix (paint, colors on a pallette) (to obtain a desired shade)
  3. to cover (a canvas)
  4. (archaic) to mix (in general)
    Synonyms: mischiare, mescolare

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References edit

  1. ^ mestico in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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