potabile

drinkable

adjective poh-TAH-bee-leh Rare

Origin: Latin potabilis, from potare 'to drink'

Also means

potable

Usage Note

Potabile is used almost exclusively in the fixed phrase acqua potabile (drinking water / potable water). It is an epicene adjective: acqua potabile (f), liquido potabile (m). The opposite is non potabile ('not safe to drink'), seen on signs near non-drinking fountains in Italy. Do not confuse with portabile (portable).

Examples

"In questa zona l'acqua del rubinetto è potabile."

Natural Translation

In this area the tap water is drinkable.

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