Libation: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Libation noun. A drink, usually alcoholic (often said with a smile).
How to say it
ly-BAY-shun/laɪˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (BAY).
Meanings
- A drink, usually alcoholic (often said with a smile).
- Wine or oil poured out as an offering to a god.
Libation in a sentence
After the long hike we were ready for a cold libation on the pub terrace.
Ancient Greeks poured a libation on the ground for the gods before they drank.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- drink
- tipple
- offering
Where libation comes from
From Latin libatio, from libare, to pour out as an offering.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Ancient Greeks poured a _____ on the ground for the gods before they drank.
- epicure
- libation
- morsel
Show the answer
libation: Ancient Greeks poured a libation on the ground for the gods before they drank.