Etymology

potomania

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Today it means: An excessive and persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages. Full definition →

Latin pōtō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompōtō“to drink (liquor)”
  2. English todaypotomania

From Latin pōtō (“to drink (liquor)”) + -mania.

Words from the same roots

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potatory

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