Etymology

decant

de·cant
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Today it means: To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment. Full definition →

French décanter ← Medieval Latin dēcanthāre
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromdēcanthāre
  2. French · borrowed fromdécanter
  3. English todaydecant

From French décanter, from Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, from dē- + canthus (“beak of a cup or jug”).

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