pōˈtāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English potacioun, from Middle French potation, from Latin potation-, potatio act of drinking, from potatus (past participle of potare to drink) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at potable
1. : a usually alcoholic drink or brew
the root … whence their favorite potation is extracted — James Cook
2.
a. : the act of drinking
you did rather abstain from potation — Sir Walter Scott
b. : draft 4a
under the stimulus of several potations — S.H.Adams
c. : indulgence in drinking alcoholic beverages
men who were … the worse for potation — Frederick Marryat
the arrival of planes … occasioned like gourmandising and potation — Time