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potation

[ poh-tey-shuhn ]
/ poʊˈteɪ ʃən /
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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

Words nearby potation

potassium phosphate, potassium sodium tartrate, potassium sulfate, potassium sulphate, potassium thiocyanate, potation, potato, potato apple, potato bean, potato beetle, potato blight
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Words related to potation

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

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British Dictionary definitions for potation

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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