libation C2+ Topic:Food & Drink US /laɪˈbeɪʃən/ UK /laɪˈbeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a drink poured out as an offering to a deity; a drink consumed in ritual They poured a libation of wine on the altar. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a drink poured out as an... offeringoblationdrinktoastdraught Word family Related forms libate Etymology AI details From Latin lībātiō, lībātiōnis ('a pouring out, drink offering'), from lībāre ('to pour out, taste'), from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)leyb- ('to pour'). lībātiō Latin lībāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Food & Drink Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # libation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /laɪˈbeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /laɪˈbeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a drink poured out as an offering to a deity; a drink consumed in ritual ## Examples - They poured a libation of wine on the altar. ## Synonyms - offering - oblation - drink - toast - draught ## Related Forms - libate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lībātiō - Root: lībāre ## Etymology From Latin lībātiō, lībātiōnis ('a pouring out, drink offering'), from lībāre ('to pour out, taste'), from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)leyb- ('to pour'). ## AI Etymology Libation comes from Latin lībātiō, lībātiōnis ('a pouring out, drink offering'), from lībāre ('to pour out, taste'), from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)leyb- ('to pour'). The etymological trail includes Latin lībātiō, Latin lībāre. The same word family includes libate. Its current noun use means "a drink poured out as an offering to a deity; a drink consumed in ritual". ## Topics - Food & Drink - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown