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picotear

/pikoteˈaɾ/

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verb/pikoteˈaɾ/

to peck (strike with a beak); to nibble

Synonyms: picar

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *bekkos Gaulish *bekkosbor.? Latin beccus Old Spanish bico Spanish pico Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish picotear From pico (“beak”) + -ear.