commanduco

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

com-mandūco (conm-), no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. (access. form commandū-cor, ātus, 1, v. dep., Lucil. ap. Non. p. 81, 26; p. 123, 27; p. 479, 2 sq.; in trop. signif.),

to chew much , chew to pieces , masticate : linguam, Val. Max. 3, 3, ext. 4: acinos, Plin. 24, 4, 6, § 11; 25, 13, 105, § 165 sq.; Scrib. Comp. 9; 53; 165.