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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

alcohol, booze, brew, cup, draft, glass, gulp, libation, liquid, liquor, potable, potion, pull, quaff, refreshment, shot, sip, slug, spirits, spot

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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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