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po⋅ta⋅ble
[poh-tuh-buh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | fit or suitable for drinking: potable water. |
–noun
| 2. | Usually, potables. drinkable liquids; beverages. |
Related forms:
po⋅ta⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, po⋅ta⋅ble⋅ness, noun
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| po·ta·ble (pō'tə-bəl) adj. Fit to drink. n. A beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage: wine and other potables. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin pōtābilis, from Latin pōtāre, to drink, from pōtus, a drink; see pō(i)- in Indo-European roots.] po'ta·bil'i·ty, po'ta·ble·ness n. |
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Potable
Po"ta*ble\, a. [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr. p[=a] to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib, Imbibe.] Fit to be drunk; drinkable. "Water fresh and potable." --Bacon. -- n. A potable liquid; a beverage. "Useful in potables." --J. Philips.
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potable
1572, from O.Fr. potable (14c.), from L.L. potabilis "drinkable," from L. potare "to drink" (see potion).
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Main Entry: 1po·ta·ble
Pronunciation: 'pOt-&-b&l
Function: adjective
: suitable for drinking <potable water>
Main Entry: 2potable
Function: noun
: a liquid that is suitable for drinking; especially : an alcoholic beverage
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potable po·ta·ble (pō'tə-bəl)
adj.
Fit to drink; drinkable.
po'ta·bil'i·ty or po'ta·ble·ness n.
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