英语词汇“potomania”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

potomania

/ˌpɒtə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ /ˌpəʊtə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

noun

Originally: †morbid craving for alcohol, dipsomania (obsolete ). In later use: excessive consumption of water, polydipsia; (also) water intoxication, especially when caused by excessive consumption of beer.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From ancient Greek ποτόν drink, use as noun of neuter of ποτός drinkable (from an ablaut variant (o-grade) of the Indo-European base of πίνειν to drink + -τός, suffix forming verbal adjectives) + -mania.

单词	potomania
释义	potomania /ˌpɒtə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ /ˌpəʊtə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ noun Originally: †morbid craving for alcohol, dipsomania (obsolete ). In later use: excessive consumption of water, polydipsia; (also) water intoxication, especially when caused by excessive consumption of beer. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From ancient Greek ποτόν drink, use as noun of neuter of ποτός drinkable (from an ablaut variant (o-grade) of the Indo-European base of πίνειν to drink + -τός, suffix forming verbal adjectives) + -mania.
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