mordisco
/moɾˈdisko/ · B2 · noun · m
bite
🦷 mordisco = from morder (to bite) + -isco, a small-act suffix
Mordisco comes from the Spanish verb morder, meaning to bite. The ending -isco marks a single act, so it names one bite. It also links to related words like mordedura (bite wound) and mordaz (biting, sharp).