mascavar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese mascabar, form of menoscabar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mas.kaˈva(ʁ)/ [mas.kaˈva(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /mas.kaˈva(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /maʃ.kaˈva(ʁ)/ [maʃ.kaˈva(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mas.kaˈva(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: mas‧ca‧var

Verb

mascavar (first-person singular present mascavo, first-person singular preterite mascavei, past participle mascavado)

  1. to refine (sugar)
  2. to adulterate
  3. (figuratively) to mispronounce

Conjugation

Derived terms

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