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ebriety

/ɪˈbɹaɪ.ɪt.i/ noun

Latin root: ēbrietātem Wiktionary

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  1. The state of intoxication, drunkenness.
  2. An instance of being drunk.

Origin

From French ébriété (“drunkenness”), from Latin ēbrietātem, from ēbrius (“drunk”).

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