† potativeadj.

Forms: 1500s potatiue, 1700s potative.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pōtāt- , pōtāre , -ive suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin pōtāt-, past participial stem of pōtāre to drink (see potation n.) + -ive suffix. Compare Middle French, French †potatif that relates to or is due to excessive drinking (c1470).

Obsolete. rare.

1. Suitable for drinking; drinkable, potable.

ΚΠ

1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 4 Flux the body, by some gentle and potatiue electuarie, in equall and artificiall degree.

1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 21 Scowred and restored by potatiue vnguentes inwardly taken.

2. Given to drinking alcohol.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective] > alcoholic or addicted to drinking

drunkensomea1300

drunkelew1362

drunksomec1475

drunken1548

boozing1569

boozy1592

bousy1592

moisty1593

unsober1611

upsy-friesy1617

moist1619

sottish1632

swilling1633

bibacious1663

intemperate1680

swill-bellied1680

swill-down1693

wet1699

potative1737

compotatory1817

alcoholic1845

drinking1856

bibulous1861

on the drink1865

1737 J. Ozell tr. F. Rabelais Wks. II. 73 (note) The potative Bishops of his Time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	potative
释义	† potativeadj. Forms: 1500s potatiue, 1700s potative. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pōtāt- , pōtāre , -ive suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin pōtāt-, past participial stem of pōtāre to drink (see potation n.) + -ive suffix. Compare Middle French, French †potatif that relates to or is due to excessive drinking (c1470). Obsolete. rare. 1. Suitable for drinking; drinkable, potable. ΚΠ 1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 4 Flux the body, by some gentle and potatiue electuarie, in equall and artificiall degree. 1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 21 Scowred and restored by potatiue vnguentes inwardly taken. 2. Given to drinking alcohol. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective] > alcoholic or addicted to drinking drunkensomea1300 drunkelew1362 drunksomec1475 drunken1548 boozing1569 boozy1592 bousy1592 moisty1593 unsober1611 upsy-friesy1617 moist1619 sottish1632 swilling1633 bibacious1663 intemperate1680 swill-bellied1680 swill-down1693 wet1699 potative1737 compotatory1817 alcoholic1845 drinking1856 bibulous1861 on the drink1865 1737 J. Ozell tr. F. Rabelais Wks. II. 73 (note) The potative Bishops of his Time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1590
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