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verb (used with object)
1.
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
2.
to pour (a liquid) from one container to another.
Origin:
1625–35; < Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + Medieval Latin canth(us) spout, rim of a vessel (Latin: iron band round a wheel < Greek kánthos corner of the eye, tire) + -āre infinitive suffix
1625–35; < Medieval Latin dēcanthāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + Medieval Latin canth(us) spout, rim of a vessel (Latin: iron band round a wheel < Greek kánthos corner of the eye, tire) + -āre infinitive suffix
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Example Sentences
- But when they got home they had to find a way to decant it.
- Age where the mushrooms grow, it should see no light for mimimum eighteen years, decant and throw out if anyone asks after it.
- Feel free to ask the sommelier to decant your bottle.
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Word Origin & History
decant
1630s, "pour off the clear liquid from a solution by gently tipping the vessel," originally an alchemical term, from Fr. decanter, from M.L. decanthare, from canthus "corner, lip of a jug," from Gk. kanthos "corner of the eye," on a perceived resemblance between the beaked lip of a jug and the corner
EXPANDof the eye.
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