English Explanatory Dictionary

bibativeness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

bibativeness

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

Related words

bibacious bibation bibulous
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