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potulent

/ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
po-tu-lent
IPA
/ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fit to drink; potable.

Obsolete

adj

Nearly drunk; tipsy.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin potulentus, from potus (“a drinking, drink”), from potare (“to drink”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more potulent (comparative) most potulent (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce potulent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒ.tjʊ.lənt/.
What does potulent mean?
Fit to drink; potable.
Where does potulent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce potulent

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