Potable

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpəʊ.tÉ™.bÉ«/, /ˈpÉ’t.É™.bÉ™l/
• US IPA: /ˈpoÊŠ.tÉ™.bÉ«/

Origin

From Old French potable, from Latin pōtābilis, from pōtō ("I drink").

Full definition of potable

Adjective

1. Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

Synonyms

• (good for drinking) drinkable, drinkworthy

Derived terms

• potable gold

Coordinate terms

• edible, eatable, eatworthy, comestible

Noun

1. Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.Useful in potables. — J. Philips.