poción

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pōtiōnem. Compare the inherited Old Spanish pozón (“poison”). Related to English poison and potable. Doublet of poison.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /poˈθjon/ [poˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /poˈsjon/ [poˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: po‧ción

Noun

poción f (plural pociones)

1. (beverage) potion

Related terms

• pócima f
• ponzoña

 

See also

• brebaje m
• jarabe m

 

Further reading

• “poción”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Anagrams

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