† poculentadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pōculentus.

Etymology: < classical Latin pōculentus drinkable, suitable for drinking < pōculum poculum n. + -lentus -lent suffix, after vīnolentus vinolent adj. Compare potulent adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Drinkable; suitable for drinking. Also figurative.

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the world > food and drink > drink > [adjective] > drinkable

potable?a1425

buvable1480

drinkable1611

potate1612

potulental1620

sorbile1620

poculent1626

potulent1657

potatory1828

1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §630 Some of those Herbs, which are not Esculent, are notwithstanding Poculent; As Hops, Broom.

1780 T. Sheridan Gen. Dict. Eng. Lang. II Poculent, fit for drink.

1845 N. P. Willis Dashes at Life with Free Pencil iv. 172 These two ladies are certainly most poculent commodities, and the town drinks their delicious music with unquestionable intoxication.

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

单词	poculent
释义	† poculentadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pōculentus. Etymology: < classical Latin pōculentus drinkable, suitable for drinking < pōculum poculum n. + -lentus -lent suffix, after vīnolentus vinolent adj. Compare potulent adj. Obsolete. rare. Drinkable; suitable for drinking. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > [adjective] > drinkable potable?a1425 buvable1480 drinkable1611 potate1612 potulental1620 sorbile1620 poculent1626 potulent1657 potatory1828 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §630 Some of those Herbs, which are not Esculent, are notwithstanding Poculent; As Hops, Broom. 1780 T. Sheridan Gen. Dict. Eng. Lang. II Poculent, fit for drink. 1845 N. P. Willis Dashes at Life with Free Pencil iv. 172 These two ladies are certainly most poculent commodities, and the town drinks their delicious music with unquestionable intoxication. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1626
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