manducate

[ man-joo-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Archaic.

, man·du·cat·ed, man·du·cat·ing.

1. to chew; masticate; eat.

manducate

/ ˈmændjʊˌkeɪt /

verb

1. literary.
   tr to eat or chew

Derived Forms

• ˌmanduˈcatory, adjective
• ˌmanduˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• man·du·ca·ble [man, -j, oo, -k, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
• mandu·cation noun
• man·du·ca·to·ry [man, -j, oo, -k, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manducate¹

1615–25; < Latin mandūcātus, past participle of mandūcāre to chew, eat, derivative of mandūcus glutton; -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of manducate¹

C17: from Latin mandūcāre to chew

Related Words

• bite
• chomp
• gnaw
• nibble