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Potation vs Potable - What's the difference?

potation | potable |

As nouns the difference between potation and potable

is that potation is (often|plural) the act of drinking while potable is any drinkable liquid; a beverage.

As an adjective potable is

good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

potation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (often, plural) The act of drinking.
  • A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

    • Quotations

    *1819 , , Ivanhoe , *:Perhaps his nocturnal potations , prevented him from recognising accents which were tolerably familiar to him.

    potable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

    • Synonyms

    * (good for drinking) drinkable, drinkworthy

    Derived terms

    * potable gold

    Coordinate terms

    * edible, eatable, eatworthy, comestible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
    • Useful in potables . — J. Philips.

    See also

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