libate
English
Etymology
From Latin lībātus, from lībāre (“to pour out, taste”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laɪˈbeɪt/
- Hyphenation: li‧bate
Verb
libate (third-person singular simple present libates, present participle libating, simple past and past participle libated)
- (intransitive) To pour a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.
- (intransitive) To drink an alcoholic beverage. (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Anagrams
Latin
Participle
lībāte
- vocative masculine singular of lībātus
Spanish
Verb
libate