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- Latin · derived fromlībātiō
- English todaylibation
From Latin lībātiō, from lībāre (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”).
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libation
Today it means: The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity. Full definition →
Latin lībātiō