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Webster 1913 Edition

Potable

Po′ta-ble

,
Adj.
[F., fr. L.
potabilis
, fr.
potare
to drink; akin to Gr.
πότοσ
a drinking,
πόσισ
a drink, Skr.
pā
to drink, OIr.
ibim
I drink. Cf.
Poison
,
Bib
,
Imbibe
.]
Fit to be drunk; drinkable.
“Water fresh and potable.”
Bacon.
–
Noun.
A potable liquid; a beverage.
“Useful in potables.”
J. Philips.

Webster 1828 Edition

Potable

PO'TABLE

,
Adj.
[Low L. potabilis; from L. poto, to drink; potus, drink; Gr. to drink.] Drinkable; that may be drank; as water fresh and potable.
Rivers run potable gold.

PO'TABLE

,
Noun.
Something that may be drank.

Definition 2024

potable

potable

English

Adjective

potable ‎(comparative more potable, superlative most potable)

  1. Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

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Translations

Noun

potable ‎(plural potables)

  1. Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
    Useful in potables. — J. Philips.

See also

Asturian

Adjective

potable (epicene, plural potables)

  1. potable (good for drinking)

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin pōtābilis.

Adjective

potable m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural potables)

  1. potable

French

Etymology

From Late Latin potabilis (verb: potare "to drink").

Pronunciation

Adjective

potable m, f ‎(plural potables)

  1. potable
  2. (colloquial) OK, passable.
    • Tu penses quoi de la meuf de ton frère ? Potable, sans plus.

Old French

Etymology

Latin pōtābilis.

Adjective

potable m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular potable)

  1. potable

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Descendants

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pōtābilis.

Adjective

potable m, f ‎(plural potables)

  1. potable

Etymology

From Old French potable, from Latin pōtābilis, from pōtō ‎(“I drink”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpəʊ.tə.b(ə)l/, /ˈpɒt.ə.b(ə)l/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊ.tə.b(ə)l/, /ˈpɑt.ə.b(ə)l/

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