Meaning
drinkable, potable
- safe or suitable for drinking (especially water)
In a sentence
L'acqua del rubinetto in questo paese è sempre potabile.
Tap water in this village is always safe to drink.
C'è un cartello vicino alla fontana: quest'acqua non è potabile.
There is a sign near the fountain: this water is not safe to drink.
Siete sicuri che l'acqua di questa sorgente sia potabile?
Are you sure the water from this spring is drinkable?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| potabile | masculine · singular |
| potabile | feminine · singular |
| potabili | masculine · plural |
| potabili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most commonly heard in the set phrase 'acqua potabile' (tap water / drinking water).
- It ends in -e, so the plural form is 'potabili' for both masculine and feminine nouns.