potation
[ poh-tey-shuh n ]
/ poʊˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of drinking.
a drink or draft, especially of an alcoholic beverage.
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Origin of potation
1400–50; late Middle English potacion < Latin pōtātiōn- (stem of pōtātiō) a drinking, equivalent to pōtāt(us) (past participle of pōtāre to drink) + -iōn- -ion
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potation
/ (pəʊˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the act of drinking
a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink
Word Origin for potation
C15: from Latin pōtātiō a drinking, from pōtāre to drink
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