escanção
Portuguese
Etymology
From Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌽𐌺𐌾𐌰 (skankja), or from Old French eschanson, from Frankish *skankjo, both from Proto-Germanic *skankijô (“server or pourer of drinks”), from Proto-Germanic *skankijaną (“to pour in, serve drinks”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng- (“to limp, be crooked, slant”).
Pronunciation
- Homophone: escansão
Noun
escanção m (plural escanções)
- someone who serves drinks
Synonyms
- descanção
Related terms
- escançar