Galician edit

Etymology edit

From re- (again) +‎ trincar (to bite); ultimately from Celtic.[1]

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Verb edit

retrincar (first-person singular present retrinco, first-person singular preterite retrinquei, past participle retrincado)

  1. to grind (one's teeth)
    Synonyms: apertar, triscar
  2. to squeeze

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References edit

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “tranzar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos