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Potable definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PO'TABLE, a. [Low L. potabilis; from L. poto, to drink; potus, drink; Gr. to drink.] Drinkable; that may be drank; as water fresh and potable.
Rivers run potable gold.
PO'TABLE, n. Something that may be drank.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: suitable for drinking [syn: drinkable, potable] [ant: undrinkable] n
1: any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" [syn: beverage, drink, drinkable, potable]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin potabilis, from Latin potare to drink; akin to Latin bibere to drink, Greek pinein Date: 15th century suitable for drinking • potability noun • potableness noun II. noun Date: 1623 a liquid that is suitable for drinking; especially an alcoholic beverage

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. drinkable. Derivatives: potability n. Etymology: F potable or LL potabilis f. L potare drink

Webster's 1913 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. -- n. A potable liquid; a beverage. ``Useful in potables.'' --J. Philips.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Potable water is clean and safe for drinking. (mainly AM) = drinkable ADJ: usu ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. Drinkable, potulent, that may be drunk. II. n. Beverage, drink.

Moby Thesaurus

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