potation

[poh-tey-shuh n]

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noun

the act of drinking.

a drink or draft, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

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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Related Words for 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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Historical Examples of potation

Mrs. S. had a pimpled face, which I believe arose from potation of ale.
Zoonomia, Vol. II
Erasmus Darwin
But I suspect the water forms the best part of the potation.
Fred Markham in Russia
W. H. G. Kingston
"Try a glass of brandy," said Cutts, and he administered the potation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845
Various
Make the potation stronger with brandy as the night wears on.
The Strong Arm
Robert Barr
"The influenza is stronger," replied Mrs. Portheris oracularly, and finished her second potation.
A Voyage of Consolation
Sara Jeannette Duncan

British Dictionary definitions for potation

potation

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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Word Origin and History for potation

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).