POTATION Meaning of POTATION in English [ pə(ʊ)'teɪʃ(ə)n ]■ noun archaic or humorous1》 the action of drinking alcohol. 2》 an alcoholic drink.OriginME: from OFr., from L. potatio(n-) , from potare 'to drink'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004