masticatory
/ˌmasˈtɪk.eɪ.tər.i//mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/
构词拆解
- -atory
- Forms adjectives of, relating to, or connected with the thing specified
词源链
- 英语English
masticatory
词源说明
From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”), from μάσταξ (mástax, “that with which one chews”).
释义
名词noun
形容词adjective
- 1Of, or relating to mastication.
- 2Used for chewing.