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potulent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (obsolete) Fit to drink; potable.
   • the Potulent parts of the Alimentary Liquor 1685, Samuel Collins, A Systeme Of Anatomy:
2. (obsolete) Nearly drunk; tipsy.

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