amosegar

Galician

Alternative forms

  • amoregar, amoscar, amoxegar, amozcar, anozcar, moxegar

Etymology

From a- + a descendant of Vulgar Latin *mossicare, from morsicō.[1] Cognate with Portuguese mossegar and Spanish moscar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amoseˈɣaɾ/

Verb

amosegar (first-person singular present amosego, first-person singular preterite amoseguei, past participle amosegado)

  1. to slightly cut or bite a chestnut before roasting or cooking it
  2. to nibble
    Synonyms: adentar, amordicar, ataniscar
  3. to pinch

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • amósega

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. morder.
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