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Potable is from the Latin word "potare" which means "to drink." The term potable water refers to water that is safe to drink.
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What is a word meaning suitable for drinking?
'Potable' is usually used as such, referring mainly to water.
What is a Paris potable?
The word 'potable' is sometimes seen near water supplies in France. It means that it is drinking water.
What does potable mean?
The word "potable" means that something is suitable for drinking. One example would be "potable water" which means that this water is safe to drink. The word was first used in 1565.
What is the word for drinkable water?
The juice was very drinkable
What is another word for potable?
drinkable
What is the one word for 'fit to drink'?
Comestible (fit to eat or drink), potable is fit to drink
What is the orgin of the word stretch?
A needle is made of steel ; as steel is denser than water, a steel needle should sink in water because of this.
How can a use the word water in a sentence?
Water, water, everywhere- nor any drop to drink. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner This water is not potable. The water is in the brown pot.
How can I use the word water in a sentence?
Water, water, everywhere- nor any drop to drink. ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner This water is not potable. The water is in the brown pot.
Where does the word babble have its orgin?
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What is the orgin of the word ostentatious?
Latin
What is the orgin of the word piano?
It originates from the Italian word for soft.
