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bibulous

bib·u·lous [ bíbbyələss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
tending to drink: tending to drink too much alcohol ( formal )

[Late 17th century. < Latin bibulus< bibere "to drink"]

bib·u·lous·ly adverb
bib·u·lous·ness noun

Word History

The Latin word bibere "to drink," from which bibulous is derived, is also the source of English beer, beverage, and imbibe.

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