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potatory

potatory adjective: of or pertaining to drinking.

Adjective

potatory (comparative more potatory, superlative most potatory)

  1. Of or pertaining to drinking.
    • They spent the day sampling the potatory pleasures of the fine wines on offer.

Forms of potatory

comparativemore potatory
superlativemost potatory

Origin of potatory

Ultimately from Latin pōtō (“to drink”) + -atory.

Questions about potatory

What does potatory mean?
Potatory means of or pertaining to drinking.
What part of speech is potatory?
Potatory is an adjective.

Words near potatory in the dictionary

  1. potatophile
  2. potatophiles
  3. potatophobia
  4. potator
  5. potators
  6. potatory
  7. potatos
  8. Potatuck
  9. potatuh
  10. Potawatami
  11. Potawatomi

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