Main Entry: ab·ste·mi·ous

Pronunciation: \ab-ˈstē-mē-əs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin abstemius, from abs- + -temius; akin to Latin temetum intoxicating drink

Date: 1609

: marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol; also : reflecting such restraint <an abstemious diet>

— ab·ste·mi·ous·ly adverb

— ab·ste·mious·ness noun