- potation
- potation early 15c., from O.Fr. potacion, from L. potationem, noun of action from potare “to drink” (see POTION (Cf. potion)).
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potation — ⇒POTATION, subst. fém. Vx, rare. Action de boire. C est dans le profil, tant intérieur qu extérieur, que se trouvent les sensorium de tous les organes de l animal, (...) ceux (...) du nerf optique, des nerfs olfactifs, de la respiration, de l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Potation — Po*ta tion, n. [L. potatio, fr. potare. See {Potable}.] 1. The act of drinking. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. A draught. Potations pottle deep. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Drink; beverage. Thin potations. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Potation — (lat.), das Trinken, Zechgelage … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
potation — index alcohol, dipsomania, inebriation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
potation — [pō tā′shən] n. [ME potacion < MFr < L potatio < potare, to drink: see POTABLE] 1. the act of drinking 2. a drink or draft, esp. of liquor … English World dictionary
potation — noun Etymology: Middle English potacioun, from Anglo French potation, from Latin potation , potatio act of drinking, from potare to drink more at potable Date: 15th century 1. a usually alcoholic drink or brew 2. the act or an instance of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
potation — /poh tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of drinking. 2. a drink or draft, esp. of an alcoholic beverage. [1400 50; late ME potacion < L potation (s. of potatio) a drinking, equiv. to potat(us) (ptp. of potare to drink) + ion ION] * * * … Universalium
potation — an alcoholic drink Literally, the act of drinking, whence anything drunk: ... returned next day only partially recovered from the potation that had celebrated the event. (Somerville and Ross, 1894) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
potation — n. 1 a drink. 2 the act or an instance of drinking. 3 (usu. in pl.) the act or an instance of tippling. Derivatives: potatory adj. Etymology: ME f. OF potation or L potatio f. potare drink … Useful english dictionary
potation — noun a) The act of drinking. b) A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage … Wiktionary
