decote

Etymology

From de + Latin cottīdiē (“daily”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈkɔte̝/

Adverb

decote

1. daily, habitually, persistently.
   • 1389, Enrique Cal Pardo (ed.), Colección diplomática medieval do arquivo da catedral de Mondoñedo. Santiago: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 206:

     que elles den de vestir et de comer de cada dia et que viueren de cote con elles en suas casas

     they shall provide them with dressing and food every day, and they shall live with them habitually in their houses

References

• “cotiaa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “cote” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “decote” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “decote” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

Back-formation from decotar.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: de‧co‧te

Noun

decote m (plural decotes)

1. the act of cutting or trimming
2. neck, neckline; décolletage

Verb

decote

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of decotar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of decotar
3. third-person singular imperative of decotar