LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst conjugation

masticō

masticō (present infinitive masticāre, perfect active masticāvī, supine masticātum)
Classical[ˈmas.tɪ.koː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmas.ti.ko]

Meaning

  1. obsoleteto chew

Conjugation conjugation 1

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.masticōmasticābammasticābōmasticāvīmasticāverammasticāverō
masticārō
2nd sg.masticāsmasticābāsmasticābismasticāvistī
masticāstī
masticāverās
masticārās
masticāveris
3rd sg.masticatmasticābatmasticābitmasticāvitmasticāverat
masticārat
masticāverit
masticārit
1st pl.masticāmusmasticābāmusmasticābimusmasticāvimusmasticāverāmusmasticāverimus
masticārimus
2nd pl.masticātismasticābātismasticābitismasticāvistis
masticāstis
masticāverātis
masticārātis
masticāveritis
masticāritis
3rd pl.masticantmasticābantmasticābuntmasticāvērunt
masticāvēre, masticārunt
masticāverant
masticārant
masticāverint
masticārint
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.masticemmasticāremmasticāverim
masticārim
masticāvissem
masticāssem
2nd sg.masticēsmasticārēsmasticāverīsmasticāvissēs
masticāssēs
3rd sg.masticetmasticāretmasticāverit
masticārit
masticāvisset
masticāsset
1st pl.masticēmusmasticārēmusmasticāverīmus
masticārīmus
masticāvissēmus
masticāssēmus
2nd pl.masticētismasticārētismasticāverītis
masticārītis
masticāvissētis
masticāssētis
3rd pl.masticentmasticārentmasticāverint
masticārint
masticāvissent
masticāssent
passive indicative
passive indicative
formpresentimperfectfuture
1st sg.masticormasticābarmasticābor
2nd sg.masticāris
masticāre
masticābāris
masticābāre
masticāberis
masticābere
3rd sg.masticāturmasticābāturmasticābitur
1st pl.masticāmurmasticābāmurmasticābimur
2nd pl.masticāminīmasticābāminīmasticābiminī
3rd pl.masticanturmasticābanturmasticābuntur
passive subjunctive
passive subjunctive
formpresentimperfect
1st sg.masticermasticārer
2nd sg.masticēris
masticēre
masticārēris
masticārēre
3rd sg.masticēturmasticārētur
1st pl.masticēmurmasticārēmur
2nd pl.masticēminīmasticārēminī
3rd pl.masticenturmasticārentur
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.masticāmasticāre
pres. 2nd pl.masticātemasticāminī
fut. 2nd sg.masticātōmasticātor
fut. 3rd sg.masticātōmasticātor
fut. 2nd pl.masticātōte—
fut. 3rd pl.masticantōmasticantor
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitivemasticāremasticārī
perfect infinitivemasticāvisse
masticāsse
masticātum esse
future infinitivemasticātūrum essemasticātum īrī
present participlemasticāns—
perfect participle—masticātus
masticāta, masticātā, masticātae, masticātam, masticātārum, masticātās, masticātī, masticātōrum, masticātōs
future participlemasticātūrus
masticātūra, masticātūrā, masticātūrae, masticātūram, masticātūrārum, masticātūrās, masticātūre, masticātūrī, masticātūrīs, masticātūrō, masticātūrōrum, masticātūrōs, masticātūrum
masticandus
masticanda, masticandā, masticandae, masticandam, masticandārum, masticandās, masticande, masticandīs, masticandōrum, masticandōs
gerundmasticandī, masticandō, masticandumsupinemasticātum, masticātū

mastĭco, 1,
I. v. a., to chew (post-class.): aliquid, Pelag. Vet. 30; App. Herb. 79: portulaca mastucata, Theod. Prisc. de Diaeta, 10.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō).

Later borrowings
  • Catalanmasticar
  • Englishmasticate
  • Frenchmastiquer
  • Occitanmasticar
  • Portuguesemastigar
  • Romanianmastica
  • Spanishmasticar
  • Galicianmastigar
Insular Romance
  • Sardinianmasticare
  • Sardinianmastigare
  • Sardinianmassiai
Gallo-Romance
  • Catalanmastegar
  • Frenchmâcherfrom Old French mascher
  • Occitanmastegar
  • Franco-Provençalmâchiér
  • Auvergnatmascharfrom Occitan mastegar
  • Gasconamastegarfrom Occitan mastegar
  • Gasconmastecarfrom Occitan mastegar
  • Gasconamastecarfrom Occitan mastegar
  • Languedocienmachegarfrom Occitan mastegar
  • Limousinmascharfrom Occitan mastegar
Ibero-Romance
  • Portuguesemascar
  • Spanishmascar
  • Aragonesemastegar
  • Aragonesemastecar
  • Aragonesemascar
  • Galicianmascar
Balkan Romance
  • Romanianmesteca
  • Aromanianmeastic
  • Megleno-Romanianmastic
  • Megleno-Romanianmestic
Italo-Romance
  • Italianmasticare
  • Neapolitanmazzecare
  • Sicilianmasticari
  • Sicilianmacicari
North Italian
  • Lombardmastegar
  • Piedmontesemastié
  • Piedmontesemas-cé
  • Romagnolmastigher
  • Friulianmastiâ
  • Venetanmastegar
Ancient borrowings
  • Albanianmështekohem

Quick answers

What does masticō mean in Latin?
masticō, a verb, means “to chew”.
What are the principal parts of masticō?
masticō, masticāre, masticāvī, masticātum (first conjugation).
How do you pronounce masticō?
In classical Latin, [ˈmas.tɪ.koː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmas.ti.ko].