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pōtŭlentus (pōcŭl- ), a, um, adj. potus.
I. That may be drunk, drinkable (rare but class.).—Subst. plur.: pōtŭlen-ta , ōrum, n., drinkables, drinks: “gustatus habitat in eā parte oris, quā esculentis et potulentis iter natura patefecit,” Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 141: “esculenta omnia et potulenta,” Gell. 17, 11, 2; cf. Q. Scaevola ap. Gell. 4, 1, 17.—
II. Drunken, intoxicated (post-Aug.), Suet. Oth. 2; App. M. 3, p. 131, 18.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Suetonius, Otho, 2
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.56
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 17.11.2
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 4.1.17
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