| 释义 |
pro·pine
I. \prəˈpēn, -pīn\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English propinen, from Middle French propiner, from Latin propinare to present, procure, give to drink, drink to someone's health, from Greek propinein to present, drink to someone's health, drink first, from pro- pro- (I) + pinein to drink — more at potable
1. chiefly Scotland : to present or give especially as a token of friendship
2. obsolete : to pledge in drinking
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) propyne, from Middle French propine, from Medieval Latin propina, from Latin propinare
Scotland : a gift in return for a favor : tip
III.
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + -ine
variant of propyne |