What is the Latin word for drinker?

The usual Latin words for “drinker” are pōtō, combibō, compōtor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“drinker” in Latin

pōtōto drink combibōto drink with any one as a companion compōtordrinking companion

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

drinker

potor (the drinker in as far as he empties any given drinking-vessel): potator (he who is fond of drink, a wine-bibber): combibo: compotor (a bottle-companion; bibo is only met with later in Jul. Firmic., Mathes., 5, 4, extr.): a hard drinker, acer potor; vini capacissimus: to be a great drinker, plurimum bibere (to drink much, or to be able to drink much); vino deditum esse: vino indulgere (to be given to drink).

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What is the Latin word for drinker?: The usual Latin words for “drinker” are pōtō, combibō, compōtor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.