I.of or belonging to drinking, drinking- (post-Aug.): “potoria vasa,” Plin. 36, 7, 12, § 59: “argentum,” silver drinking-vessels, Dig. 34, 2, 22: sil, i. e. liquidum, Pelag. Veter. 21: PRAEPOSITVS AVRI POTORII, superintendent of the golden drinking-vessels, an officer at court, Inscr. Grut. 1111, 13: “AB ARGENTO POTORIO,” ib. 582, 9; Inscr. Murat. 895, 2.—
II. Subst.: pōtōrĭum , ii, n., a drinking-vessel, goblet (post-Aug.): “potoria gemmata,” Plin. 37, 2, 6, § 17: “aurea,” id. 33, 10, 47, § 136: “parvula,” id. 33, 12, 55, § 157.