bibativeness

== English == === Etymology === Coined circa 1843, by Orson Squire Fowler, as variant of earlier aquativeness (1843), by analogy with earlier alimentiveness (1828). From Latin bibō (“I drink”) + -ative (“related to”) +‎ -ness (“the quality of”); compare Latin bibāx (“tending to drink”). === Noun === bibativeness (uncountable) (phrenology, obsolete) penchant for drinking, love of liquids (not necessarily alcoholic), thirst. ==== Synonyms ==== aquativeness ==== Coordinate terms ==== alimentiveness ==== Related terms ==== bibacious bibation bibulous