/poh tay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of drinking.
2. a drink or draft, esp. of an alcoholic beverage.
[ 1400-50; late ME potacion potation- (s. of potatio ) a drinking, equiv. to potat ( us ) (ptp. of potare to drink) + -ion- -ION ]
/poh tay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of drinking.
2. a drink or draft, esp. of an alcoholic beverage.
[ 1400-50; late ME potacion potation- (s. of potatio ) a drinking, equiv. to potat ( us ) (ptp. of potare to drink) + -ion- -ION ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012