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compotation

compotation noun: the social act of drinking together.

Noun

compotation (countable and uncountable, plural compotations)

  1. (archaic) The social act of drinking together.
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compotation meaning in Sanskrit

compotation in Sanskrit

act of drinking together
सम्पीति sampīti, सपीति sapīti, तुल्यपान tulyapāna

Forms of compotation

pluralcompotations

Origin of compotation

Learned borrowing from Latin compōtātiō. Equivalent to com- + potation.

Questions about compotation

What does compotation mean?
Compotation means the social act of drinking together.
What is compotation in Sanskrit?
Compotation in Sanskrit is सम्पीति (sampīti), सपीति (sapīti), तुल्यपान (tulyapāna). See Compotation meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is compotation?
Compotation is a noun.
What is the plural of compotation?
The plural of compotation is compotations.

Words near compotation in the dictionary

  1. compostures
  2. composty
  3. composure
  4. composures
  5. compot
  6. compotation
  7. compotations
  8. compotator
  9. compotators
  10. compotatory
  11. compote

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