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libate

/laɪˈbeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
li-bate
IPA
/laɪˈbeɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1866; borrowed from Latin lībātus, perfect passive participle of lībō (“to pour out, taste”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

libates (present, singular) libating (participle, present) libated (participle, past) libated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

libation

Questions

How do you pronounce libate?
The recorded pronunciation is /laɪˈbeɪt/.
What does libate mean?
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.
Where does libate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1866.

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