potulent

P3O1T1U1L1E1N1T1
UK/ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/

adjective

Fit to drink; potable.

OriginLatin potulentus →
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Meanings

adjectivepotulent (comparative more potulent, superlative most potulent)

comparative more potulent · superlative most potulent

  1. obsoleteFit to drink; potable.

    the Potulent parts of the Alimentary Liquor

    1685, Samuel Collins, A Systeme Of Anatomy
  2. obsoleteNearly drunk; tipsy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
drinkable

Origin

  1. Latinpotulentus
  2. Englishpotulent

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

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APA

potulent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potulent

MLA

“potulent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potulent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potulent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potulent.

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