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Potable Common

Origin: Latin suffix -able

Potable has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

any liquid suitable for drinking

"may I take your beverage order?"

2

Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.

"After hiking all day, we were desperate for any potable water to quench our thirst."

Adjective
1

suitable for drinking

"After hiking through the mountain trail, we were relieved to find a stream of potable water near our campsite."

2

Good for drinking without fear of disease or poisoning.

"The hikers were relieved to find a stream with water that was truly potable after crossing the mountain pass."

See Also
drinkworthy watermaker drinkwater pottable potability beverage poison disease
Related Terms
Antonyms
undrinkable
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
food liquid
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
milk wish-wash potion alcohol hydromel oenomel near beer ginger beer mixer cooler refresher smoothie fizz cider cocoa fruit juice fruit drink mate soft drink coffee tea tea-like drink drinking water

Origin

The word potable comes from the Latin verb meaning "to drink." It originally described something that was fit or capable of being drunk.

Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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