Etymology of the English word inebriate
the English word
inebriatederived from the Latin word
inebriare (intoxicate, make drunk; saturate)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
ebriarederived from the Classical Latin word
ebrius (drunk, intoxicated; riotous)
Date
The earliest known usage of inebriate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
inebriated,
inebriatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
