libation

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (countable, uncountable) The wine or liquid thus poured out.
3. (countable, humorous, often, uncountable) A beverage, especially an alcoholic one.

Concepts

libation

Synonymes

offering

expiation

penance

propitiation

tribute

reparation

refreshment

sacrifice

wine drinking

toast

refection

rite to the spirits of Brahmin

refresher

Traductions

libación

σπονδή

Trankopfer

libagione

plengoffer

libação

libació

işret

libazione

libatio

içki

الإراقة

οινοποσία

libatie

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/laɪˈbeɪʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin lībātiō, from lībāre (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”).