retrincar

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Galician

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Etymology

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From re- (again) +‎ trincar (to bite); ultimately from Celtic.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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retrincar (first-person singular present retrinco, first-person singular preterite retrinquei, past participle retrincado)

  1. to grind (one's teeth)
    Synonyms: apertar, triscar
  2. to squeeze

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “tranzar”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos