Etymology

Borrowed from Latin potiōne, singular ablative of pōtio. Compare the inherited Old Spanish pozón ‎(“poison”). Related to poison and potable.

Pronunciation

• (archaic) IPA^(key): [po̞ˈdsjo̞n], [po̞ˈtsjo̞n]
• (Castilian) IPA^(key): [po̞ˈθjo̞n]
• (Lat. Am.) IPA^(key): [po̞ˈsjo̞n]