- potableness
- noun see potable I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
potableness
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Potableness — Po ta*ble*ness, n. The quality of being drinkable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
potableness — See potability. * * * … Universalium
potableness — po·ta·ble·ness … English syllables
potableness — noun see potable I … Useful english dictionary
potable — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin potabilis, from Latin potare to drink; akin to Latin bibere to drink, Greek pinein Date: 15th century suitable for drinking • potability noun • potableness noun II. noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
potable — potability, potableness, n. /poh teuh beuhl/, adj. 1. fit or suitable for drinking: potable water. n. 2. Usually, potables. drinkable liquids; beverages. [1565 75; < LL potabilis drinkable, equiv. to L pota(re) to drink + bilis BLE] * * * … Universalium
potable — [pōt′ə bəl] adj. [Fr < LL potabilis < L potare, to drink < IE base * pō , to drink > Sans pāti, (he) drinks, L bibere, to drink] fit to drink; drinkable n. something drinkable; beverage potability n. potableness … English World dictionary
