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potulent

  • /ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/ UK

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

adjective more potulent · most potulent

  1. obsolete Fit to drink; potable. the Potulent parts of the Alimentary Liquor
  2. obsolete Nearly drunk; tipsy.

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@misc{potulent_2026,
  title = {potulent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/potulent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}