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

Noun

escanção m (plural escanções)

  1. someone who serves drinks

Synonyms
  • descanção
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