bibacity

English

Etymology

From Latin bibāx, bibācis, ultimately from bibō +‎ -acity.

Noun

bibacity (usually uncountable, plural bibacities)

1. (archaic) The practice or habit of drinking too much alcohol.
   • 1648, Thomas Beard, Thomas Taylor, The Theatre of Gods Judgements:

     Concerning this Sinne of Bibacity and Vinosity , Infinite are the Examples

References

• “bibacity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.