Lewis & Short

2. pōtus, ūs, m. [v. poto], a drinking, a drink, draught.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen. (class.): immoderato extumefacta potu atque pastu, Cic. Div. 1, 29, 60: medicamentum quod potui datur, Cels. 2, 13 fin.: date potui aquam, id. 3, 6: medicamentorum potus stomacho inimici, Plin. 26, 3, 8, § 17: potum exiguum equis impertiri, id. 8, 42, 65, § 162: unguenta in potus addunt, id. 13, 3, 5, § 25: olei potu, id. 8, 10, 10, § 28: cibus potusque, Just. 28, 4, 8; Plin. 8, 33, 51, § 122; 11, 37, 66, § 176; 13, 5, 10, § 51; Tac. A. 13, 16; Curt. 7, 5, 16; Plin. Ep. 3, 11, 6.
    2. B. In partic., drinking, tippling, toping (post-Aug.): in potu atque bilaritate, Plin. 21, 3, 9, § 12: immenso potu impleri, id. 36, 21, 42, § 156.
  2. II. Transf., urine (post-Aug.), Plin. 17, 9, 6, § 51.
    1. B. A drinking-cup (late Lat.): Fortunat, Vitr. S. Rhad. 19.
    2. C. A kind of drink, beverage: ad vini similitudinem, Amm. 15, 12, 4.