libation

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

offering

expiation

penance

propitiation

tribute

reparation

refreshment

sacrifice

wine drinking

toast

refection

rite to the spirits of Brahmin

refresher

Переводы

libation

libación

σπονδή

libagione

plengoffer

libação

libació

Trankopfer

işret

libazione

libatio

içki

الإراقة

οινοποσία

Произносится как (IPA)

/laɪˈbeɪʃən/

Этимология (Английский)

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