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masticatory

/mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
mas-ti-ca-to-ry
IPA
/mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.

adj

Of, or relating to mastication.

adj

Used for chewing.

Example Sentences

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/
  • British English: /ˌmasˈtɪk.eɪ.tər.i/

Inflected Forms

masticatories (plural)

Derived Forms

extramasticatory oculomasticatory paramasticatory

Phrases

masticatory force

Questions

How do you pronounce masticatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/.
What does masticatory mean?
Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.
Where does masticatory come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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