The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mania a potu
Mania \Ma"ni*a\, n. [L. mania, Gr. ?, fr. ? to rage; cf. OE. manie, F. manie. Cf. Mind, n., Necromancy.]
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.
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Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania.
Mania a potu [L.], madness from drinking; delirium tremens.
Syn: Insanity; derangement; madness; lunacy; alienation; aberration; delirium; frenzy. See Insanity.
Wiktionary
mania a potu
n. (context dated English) madness from drinking alcohol; delirium tremens.