potable |ˈpōtəbəl|adjective formalsafe to drink; drinkable : there is no supply of potable water available.DERIVATIVESpotability |ˌpōtəˈbilətē| nounORIGIN late Middle English : from French potable, from late Latin potabilis, from Latin potare ‘to drink.’
Weird-ass word, if you ask me. It sounds like something a bureaucrat would think up to avoid speaking plain English.
This is one I'm very familiar with, so it doesn't sound odd to me. :)
ReplyDeleteIt makes me think of potatoes.
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