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potable
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Word definitions for potable in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Old French potable (14c.) and directly from Late Latin potabilis "drinkable," from Latin potare "to drink" (see potion ).
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN water ▪ There is no potable water , except what you carry with you, and the equatorial sun beats down with fierce intensity. ▪ Bread, it would appear, is an indispensable foodstuff, as necessary to life as potable ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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. ...
Usage examples of potable.
Our brewmasters produce four distinct fermented beverages: quite potable, I'm told.
Our brewmasters produce four distinct fermented beverages: quite potable, I'm told.
A small, potable spring bubbled up from somewhere deep in the heart of the mountain, and a few shallow caves offered shelter from the elements.
Only when he was working on his second glass did he remember to offer me some of this potable aqua regia.
She had access to flush toilets whenever she needed them and complete with endless yards of feathery-soft toilet tissue, she probably showered or bathed on a daily basis with the hot water that was available for only the effort of turning a tap, and all of her water, hot and cold, was always clear and potable.
It is the Medicine of Metals, the Stone of the Wise, the Potable Gold, the Elixir of Life that is consumed therein.
Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all their panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases.
Wild fruitcakes were ripe and a water chestnut provided potable water.