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potation

[ poh-tey-shuh n ]
/ poʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of drinking.
a drink or draft, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

RELATED WORDS

shot, taste, liquor, booze, toast, sip, alcohol, cup, refreshment, slug, gulp, draft, sup, quaff, potion, libation, swig, spot, glass, swallow

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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for potation

potation

n.

early 15c., from Old French potacion, from Latin potationem (nom. potatio) "a drinking; poisonous drink, potion," noun of action from past participle stem of potare "to drink" (see potion).

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