potable

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old French potable, from Latin pōtābilis, from pōtō (I drink).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈpəʊ.tə.bɫ/, /ˈpɒt.ə.bəl/, X-SAMPA: /"p@U.t@.b5/, /"pQt.@.b@l/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈpoʊ.tə.bɫ/, X-SAMPA: /"poU.t@.b5/

Adjective [edit]

potable (comparative more potable, superlative most potable)

  1. Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

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Noun [edit]

potable (plural potables)

  1. Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
    Useful in potables. — J. Philips.

Catalan [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin pōtābilis.

Adjective [edit]

potable m, f (masculine and feminine plural potables)

  1. potable

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Late Latin potabilis (verb: potare "to drink").

Pronunciation [edit]

Adjective [edit]

potable (masculine and feminine, plural potables)

  1. potable

Old French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Latin pōtābilis.

Adjective [edit]

potable m and f

  1. potable

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Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin pōtābilis.

Adjective [edit]

potable m and f (plural potables)

  1. potable