ποτής
From LSJ
Ἐς δὲ τὰ ἔσχατα νουσήματα αἱ ἔσχαται θεραπεῖαι ἐς ἀκριβείην, κράτισται → For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.
English (LSJ)
ῆτος, ἡ, (πότος, πίνω)
A drink, opp. ἐδητύς, σῖτος, βρώμη, Il.11.780, 19.306, Od.10.379, etc.; Dor. gen. ποτᾶτος Philox.2.38.
πότης, ου, ὁ,
A drinker, tippler, toper, usu. in fem. πότις (masc. only metaph., v. infr.), πότις γυνή Phryn.Com.71; Ααῒς ἀργὸς καὶ πότις Epicr.3: metaph., πότης λύχνος a tippling lamp, i.e. that consumes much oil, Ar.Nu.57; στίλβη πότις Pl.Com.190: Com.Sup., ποτίσταται γυναῖκες Ar.Th.735, cf. Ael.VH12.26.
