moltura

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === moldura (dialectal) === Etymology === Probably formed from *muelto a hypothetical old past participle of moler (cf. Latin molitus), and the suffix -ura (compare Catalan mòlt as the past participle of moldre, Old French mols, mous for moldre, moudre, etc.) Alternatively, possibly corresponds to a Vulgar Latin *molitūra (compare French mouture, Friulian muldure), from Latin molitus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /molˈtuɾa/ [mol̪ˈt̪u.ɾa] Rhymes: -uɾa Syllabification: mol‧tu‧ra === Noun === moltura f (plural molturas) the action and effect of grinding grains or fruits ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “moltura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025