potable

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpəʊtəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpoʊtəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pō′tə bəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
po•ta•ble /ˈpoʊtəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. fit for drinking:potable water.

n. [countable]
  1. Usually, potables. [plural] liquids that a person can drink safely; beverages.
po•ta•bil•i•ty /ˌpoʊtəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
po•ta•ble  (pō′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. fit or suitable for drinking:potable water.

n. 
  1. Usually, potables. drinkable liquids;
    beverages.
  • Late Latin pōtābilis drinkable, equivalent. to Latin pōtā(re) to drink + -bilis -ble
  • 1565–75
po′ta•bil′i•ty, po′ta•ble•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
potable /ˈpəʊtəbəl/ adj
  1. fit to drink; drinkable
Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin pōtābilis drinkable, from Latin pōtāre to drink
'potable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
beverage - coconut milk - water treatment

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