bibulus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • Fond of drinking; drinking readily or freely; frequently thirsty; bibulous.
  • (of inanimate things) That sucks in or absorbs; absorbent, porous, bibulous.
  • (figuratively) Ready to hear; thirsty to listen; listening.

Etymology

Affix from Latin bibō (drink, I drink) inherited from Proto-Italic *pibō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *píph₃eti (be drinking, drink), *peh₃- (drink).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peh₃-

Gloss

drink

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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