Etymology

ebriety

ebri·e·ty
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Today it means: The state of intoxication, drunkenness. Full definition →

French ébriété ← Latin ēbrietātem
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  1. Latin · derived fromēbrietātem
  2. French · derived fromébriété“drunkenness”
  3. English todayebriety

From French ébriété (“drunkenness”), from Latin ēbrietātem, accusative of ēbrietās, from ēbrius (“drunk”).

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