potable

potable
Synonyms and related words:
John Barleycorn, alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, beverage, booze, brew, drink, drinkable, frosted, frosted shake, grog, hard liquor, inebriant, intoxicant, intoxicating liquor, liquid, liquor, little brown jug, malt, pop, potation, punch bowl, rum, schnapps, shake, social lubricant, soda, soda pop, soda water, soft drink, spirits, strong drink, strong waters, the Demon Rum, the bottle, the cup, the flowing bowl, the luscious liquor, the ruddy cup, tonic, toxicant, water of life

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  • potable — [ pɔtabl ] adj. • 1270; t. d alchim. av. XVIIe; lat. potabilis, de potare « boire » 1 ♦ Qui peut être bu sans danger pour la santé. Eau non potable. ♢ (1701) Vx Qui, sans être excellent, peut se boire. Ce vin est potable. 2 ♦ (1756) Fam. Qui… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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. n. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potable — Potable. adj. de tout genre. Il n a guere d usage qu en cette phrase, Or potable, qui signifie de l or rendu liquide & propre à boire. Il pretend avoir trouvé le secret de l or potable …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • potable — 1570s, from O.Fr. potable (14c.), from L.L. potabilis drinkable, from L. potare to drink (see POTION (Cf. potion)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • potable — [adj] drinkable edible, palatable, safe to drink; concept 169 potable [n] beverage alcoholic beverage, cooler, draft, drink, libation, liquor; concept 454 …   New thesaurus

  • potable — (Del lat. potabĭlis). 1. adj. Que se puede beber. 2. coloq. Pasable, aceptable. ☛ V. oro potable …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • potable — Apto para beber. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • potable — index palatable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • potable — ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ drinkable. DERIVATIVES potability noun. ORIGIN French, from Latin potare to drink …   English terms dictionary

  • potable — [pōt′ə bəl] adj. [Fr < LL potabilis < L potare, to drink < IE base * pō , to drink > Sans pāti, (he) drinks, L bibere, to drink] fit to drink; drinkable n. something drinkable; beverage potability n. potableness …   English World dictionary

  • Potable — Eau potable Jusqu au XIXe siècle, c est généralement aux fontaines et puits qu il fallait aller chercher l eau, plus ou moins potable …   Wikipédia en Français

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