abstèmeadjectivecommon nounSyllable DecompositionabstèmeEtymologyexpandfrom Latin abstemius ("who abstains from wine", "sober"), itself composed of abs ("away from") and temetum ("wine").Definitions1. Noun from the adjective: abstemious person, who cannot partake in wine.religionexpand2. Abstemious person, who does not consume alcohol.by extensionexpandSynonymabstinentPluralabstèmes