potion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /poːʃən/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈpəʊ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpoʊ.ʃən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English pocioun, borrowed from Old French pocion, from Latin pōtiō (“a drinking”), pōtiōnis, from pōtāre (“to drink”). Displaced native Old English drenċ whence Modern English drench. Doublet of poison.
Meanings
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A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical.
He hoped to win the princess's heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.
Everything changed when I found this potion that gives me a huge speed boost whenever I drink it.
2025 February 14, Tyler Colp, “Reinstall: Path of Exile”, in PC Gamer (US), number 392, page 92:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
potional · love potion · potioner · potionmaker · passion potion · magic potion
Synonyms
Translations (66)
la pōtiō (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · fi myrkkymalja (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · la venēficium (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · io pociono (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ru зе́лье (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · de Gifttrank (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · es poción (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · mk напивка (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · nn trylledrikk (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ru сна́добье (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · cs lektvar (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · gl beberaxe (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · tr iksir (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · nl tinctuur (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · de Wundertrank (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · eo eliksiro (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ar جُرْعَة (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · hi अर्क़ (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · tl gayuma (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · pl napój magiczny (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · uk зі́лля (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ca poció (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · de Zaubertrank (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · nn trylledrykk (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ro poțiune (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · nl toverdrankje (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · it pozione (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · es bebedizo (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · el φίλτρο (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · fi mikstuura (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · nl drankje (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · sv trolldryck (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · vi thần dược (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · nn trolldrykk (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · cmn 藥劑 /药剂 (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ko 물약 (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · fi taikajuoma (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · gd deoch-eiridinn (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · mi waimatarau (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · cmn 藥水 /药水 (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ja ポーション (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ms posyen (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · fi rohdos (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · bg елексир (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ja 水薬 (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · de Heiltrank (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · tr posyon (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · vi nước bùa (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · pl napój leczniczy (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · nb trylledrikk (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · hi दवाई (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · de Trank (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · eu edabe (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · es potingue (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · gl apócema (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · vi thuốc nước (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · nn trolldrikk (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · pt poção (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · de Elixier (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · ko 수약 (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · fi rohto (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · he שיקוי (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · pl mikstura (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · es tisana (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · hi काढ़ा (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical) · fr potion (small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical)