bibativeness

Meanings

Noun

penchant for drinking, love of liquids (not necessarily alcoholic), thirst.

Origin / Etymology

Coined circa 1843, by Orson Squire Fowler, as variant of earlier aquativeness (1843), by analogy with earlier alimentiveness (1828). From Latin bibō (“I drink”) + -ative (“related to”) + -ness (“the quality of”); compare Latin bibāx (“tending to drink”).

Synonyms

aquativeness

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