potulent

English

Etymology

From Latin potulentus, from potus (“a drinking, drink”), from potare (“to drink”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/

Adjective

potulent (comparative more potulent, superlative most potulent)

(obsolete) Fit to drink; potable.
- 1685, Samuel Collins, A Systeme Of Anatomy:
  the Potulent parts of the Alimentary Liquor
(obsolete) Nearly drunk; tipsy.

References

“potulent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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