amosegar

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Galician

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Etymology

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From a- + Latin morsicāre.[1] Compare Portuguese mossegar, Spanish moscar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “morder”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos