;Posted on 06/27/2014 5:00:20 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Friday, June 27, 2014-- decant
;In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
decant [dih-kant]
verb, transitive (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.
3. to rehouse (people) while their homes are being rebuilt or refurbished
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
History: 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 of the eye.
Related forms
de•can•ta•tion [dee-kan-tey-shuh n] noun
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
Tucan, decan, we all can!
Wine? did someone say wine?
Yeah, three days ago. It's all gone now.
Oh.
Luckily I brought more. You got a decanter?
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