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compotator

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒm.pəˌteɪ.tə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmp.əʊ-/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈkɒm.pɵˌteɪ.tɚ/
  • General-American: /-ɾɚ/

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noun

Meaning 1

One who drinks (alcoholic beverages) with another; a fellow drinker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old French compotateur, from Late Latin compōtātōr, compōtātōrem, from Latin com-, alternative form of con- (“with”) (equivalent to English com- or con-) + pōtātor (“drinker”), from pōtare (“to drink”).