pocioun
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Old French pocion, borrowed itself from Latin pōtiō; doublet of pocioun, which Old French inherited from the same Latin source.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]pocioun (plural pociouns) (Late Middle English)
- A liquid medicine or remedy; a medicinal solution.
- (rare) A drink; liquid used to hydrate or refresh.
- (rare) A mystical liquid; a potion.
Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “pō̆ciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-22.
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