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Where does “μαστιχάω” come from?

μαστιχάω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

μαστιχάω (Ancient Greek): I grind the teeth

Definitions

  1. I grind the teeth

Ancestry of “μαστιχάω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάσταξmouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...

Words derived from “μαστιχάω”

  • mastic
  • masticatory
  • masticin
  • Mastichochoria
  • masticate
  • masticans
  • masticaturus
  • masticatus
  • masticandus
  • mastichinus
  • mastiche
  • mastico
  • masticare
  • mascullar
  • mascar
  • mastice
  • masticabile
  • masticate
  • rimasticare
  • rimasticatura
  • masticare
  • mâchoire
  • mâcher
  • mastiquer
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