Meanings
nouncompotation (countable and uncountable, plural compotations)
plural compotations
- archaiccountableuncountableThe social act of drinking together.
the fashion of compotation
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Origin
- Latincompōtātiō
- Englishcompotation
Learned borrowing from Latin compōtātiō. Equivalent to com- + potation.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Latin compōtātiō
- compōtātiōact of drinking together
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APA
compotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compotation
MLA
“compotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compotation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compotation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compotation.
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