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compotation

American  
[kom-puh-tey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pəˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. an act or instance of drinking or tippling together.

compotation British  
/ ˌkɒmpəˈteɪʃən /

noun

  1. rare the act of drinking together in a company

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  • compotator noun

Etymology

Origin of compotation

First recorded in 1585–95, compotation is from the Latin word compōtātiōn- (stem of compōtātiō, translation of Greek sympósion symposium ). See com-, potation

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