Etymology

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Today it means: To make an infusion. Full definition →

Latin dēcoquō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēcoquō“to boil down”
  2. English todaydecoct

From Latin dēcoquō (“to boil down”), from dē- + coquō (“to cook”).

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