potable
1 synonym for potable, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Safe to drink.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English potable (“drinkable, potable”), from Middle French, Old French potable (modern French potable (“drinkable, potable”)), and from its etymon Late Latin pōtābilis (“drinkable, potable”), from Latin pōtāre (“to drink”) + -bilis (suffix forming adjectives indicating a capaci...
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