decaffeinated

decaffeinated

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈkæfiːneɪtəd/, /dɪˈkæfɪneɪtəd/
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Etymology 1

From de- +‎ caffeine +‎ -ated or de- +‎ caffeinated.

Adjective

decaffeinated (not comparable)

  1. From which caffeine has been removed (e.g. decaffeinated coffee).
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Noun

decaffeinated (countable and uncountable, plural decaffeinateds)

  1. A drink from which caffeine has been removed.
    Synonym: decaf
    • 2004, Carolyn Wyman, Better Than Homemade: Amazing Foods that Changed the Way We Eat:
      Nowadays, Folgers and Tasters Choice Instant decaffeinateds both sell better than Sanka.

Etymology 2

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English caffeine
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātuslbor.
English -ate
English decaffeinate
Middle English -ed
English -ed
English decaffeinated

    From decaffeinate + -ed.

    Verb

    decaffeinated

    1. simple past and past participle of decaffeinate
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