Latin
masticō
‘to chew’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin masticō.
2 English words in this record descend from Latin masticō, most familiar first.
- mastication ← masticātiō
- masticate ← masticātus
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Etymograph / Latin masticō