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po·ta·ble

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–adjective

1.	fit or suitable for drinking: potable water.

–noun

2.	Usually, potables. drinkable liquids; beverages.

[Origin: 1565–75; < LL pōtābilis drinkable, equiv. to L pōtā(re) to drink + -bilis -ble

]

—Related forms

po·ta·bil·i·ty, po·ta·ble·ness, noun

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po·ta·ble Audio Help   (pō'tə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
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

1572, from O.Fr. potable (14c.), from L.L. potabilis "drinkable," from L. potare "to drink" (see potion).

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potable
adjective
1.	suitable for drinking [syn: drinkable] [ant: undrinkable]
noun
1.	any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" [syn: beverage]