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potion
- /ˈpəʊ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˈpoʊ.ʃən/ US
- /poːʃən/ South Asia
Sounds like portion (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -əʊʃən
Where it comes from
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.
noun potions
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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.
Similar: lib
verb potions · potioning · potioned
- To drug (someone). [T]he yong L. Roger Mortimer, […] hauing corrupted his Keepers, or (as ſome others vvrite) hauing potioned them vvith a ſleepy drinke, eſcaped out of the Tovver of London, getting ouer clearely vvithout any empeachment into France.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: recipe, medicine, prescription, filter, stuff, formula, remedy, tablet, potation, pottleful, pottlepot, pottle, tincture, capsule, pilule, pint
Translations
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noun small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical
| Español | poción, potingue, bebedizo, tisana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 물약 muryak, 수약 suyak |
| 日本語 | 水薬, ポーション poshon |
| 中文 | 藥劑 /药剂 yàojì, 藥水 /药水 yàoshuǐ |
| हिन्दी | दवाई davāī, अर्क़ arq, काढ़ा kāṛhā |
| Português | poção |
| Français | potion |
| Deutsch | Trank, Zaubertrank, Wundertrank, Gifttrank, Heiltrank, Elixier |
| Italiano | pozione |
| Ελληνικά | φίλτρο fíltro |
| Română | poțiune |
| Русский | зе́лье zélʹje, сна́добье snádobʹje |
| Tiếng Việt | nước bùa, thần dược, thuốc nước |
| العربية | جُرْعَة jurʕa |
| עברית | שיקוי shikuy |
Talk about this word "potion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/potion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. potion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/potion "potion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/potion.Cite this
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title = {potion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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