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manducate
[ man-joo-keyt ]
verb (used with object)
, Archaic.
, man·du·cat·ed, man·du·cat·ing.
- to chew; masticate; eat.
manducate
/ ˈmændjʊˌkeɪt /
verb
- literary.tr to eat or chew
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Derived Forms
- ˌmanduˈcatory, adjective
- ˌmanduˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- man·du·ca·ble [man, -j, oo, -k, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- mandu·cation noun
- man·du·ca·to·ry [man, -j, oo, -k, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manducate1
1615–25; < Latin mandūcātus, past participle of mandūcāre to chew, eat, derivative of mandūcus glutton; -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manducate1
C17: from Latin mandūcāre to chew
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