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prelibation

prelibation noun: a tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste.

Noun

prelibation (plural prelibations)

  1. A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste.
    • a prelibation of heavenly bliss
  2. A pouring out, or libation, before tasting.

Forms of prelibation

pluralprelibations

Origin of prelibation

From Latin praelibatio, from praelibare (“to taste beforehand”).

Questions about prelibation

What does prelibation mean?
Prelibation means a tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste.
What part of speech is prelibation?
Prelibation is a noun.
What is the plural of prelibation?
The plural of prelibation is prelibations.

Words near prelibation in the dictionary

  1. preleukaemic
  2. preleukemia
  3. preleukemic
  4. prelexical
  5. prelexically
  6. prelibation
  7. prelibations
  8. preliberal
  9. preliberation
  10. prelicensing
  11. prelicensure

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