Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manducate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: man-d-u-cate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To chew (something); to masticate.

Literary; Transitive verb

verb

To eat (something).

Literary; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"If we manducate bread, then it is capable of all the natural alterations, and it cannot be denied. But if we manducate Christ's body after a natural manner, what worse thing is it, that it descends into the guts, than that it goes into the stomach; to be cast forth, than to be torn in pieces with the teeth, as I have proved that it is by the Roman doctrine?"

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin mandūcātus, perfect passive participle of to chew, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French manger.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1623

Usage

Inflected Forms

manducates (present, singular) manducating (participle, present) manducated (participle, past) manducated (past)

Derived Forms

manducator manducatory

Frequently Paired Words

manducation manger

Synonyms

chew masticate jaw

Questions

What does manducate mean?: To chew (something); to masticate.
Where does manducate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1623.

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