Etymology of the English word manducate
the English word
manducatederived from the Latin word
manducare (chew, masticate, gnaw)
derived from the Latin word
manduco (glutton; gourmand; big eater)
derived from the Latin word
mandere (chew, champ, masticate)
Date
The earliest known usage of manducate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
manducated,
manducating
