"masticatory" meaning in All languages combined

See masticatory on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌmasˈtɪk.eɪ.tər.i/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-masticatory.wav
Etymology: From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”), from μάσταξ (mástax, “that with which one chews”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|mastico|-atory|lang1=la}} Latin mastico + -atory, {{derived|en|grc|μαστιχάω|t=I gnash the teeth}} Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} masticatory (not comparable)
  1. Of, or relating to mastication. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-masticatory-en-adj-tRzdZIWV
  2. Used for chewing. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-masticatory-en-adj-YjiDbPqo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: extramasticatory, masticatory force, oculomasticatory, paramasticatory

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌmasˈtɪk.eɪ.tər.i/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-masticatory.wav Forms: masticatories [plural]
Etymology: From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”), from μάσταξ (mástax, “that with which one chews”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|mastico|-atory|lang1=la}} Latin mastico + -atory, {{derived|en|grc|μαστιχάω|t=I gnash the teeth}} Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} masticatory (plural masticatories)
  1. (chiefly medicine) Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-masticatory-en-noun-GbaLZPCf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -atory, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 29 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -atory: 9 30 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 26 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 17 77 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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