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Potation vs Motation - What's the difference?

potation | motation |

As nouns the difference between potation and motation

is that potation is (often|plural) the act of drinking while motation is (obsolete) motion; movement.

potation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (often, plural) The act of drinking.
  • A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

    • Quotations

    *1819 , , Ivanhoe , *:Perhaps his nocturnal potations , prevented him from recognising accents which were tolerably familiar to him.

    motation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) motion; movement
    • (Webster 1913)