Word
potion
Phoneticspo·tion
US/ˈpoʊʃən/
UK/pˈəʊʃən/
Definition
n. a liquid that people believe has special or magical powers. You often hear about it in stories where someone drinks it to heal or change their appearance.
n. a liquid mixture with medicinal, magical, or poisonous properties. Often associated with mythology, folklore, or historical alchemy.
Examples
“The witch brewed a green potion in her large pot.”
“In the fairy tale, the prince drank a magic potion to turn back into a human.”
“The old manuscript contained several recipes for herbal potions intended to cure insomnia, though modern science suggests their effectiveness was likely due to the placebo effect.”
Examples
simple
“The witch brewed a green potion in her large pot.”
contextual
“In the fairy tale, the prince drank a magic potion to turn back into a human.”
complex
“The old manuscript contained several recipes for herbal potions intended to cure insomnia, though modern science suggests their effectiveness was likely due to the placebo effect.”
Usage
Commonly paired with adjectives like 'magic', 'healing', or 'love'.
Etymology
From Middle English pocioun, borrowed from Old French pocion, from Latin pōtiō (“a drinking”), pōtiōnis, from pōtāre (“to drink”). Doublet of poison.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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