libate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /laɪˈbeɪt/
Etymology
First attested in 1866; borrowed from Latin lībātus, perfect passive participle of lībō (“to pour out, taste”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (intransitive) To pour a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| libating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| libated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| libated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| libates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
nl plengen (pour sacrificially)