# libation

> English word · Noun · IPA /laɪˈbeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #75,156

## Definitions
1. The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.
2. The wine or liquid thus poured out.
3. A beverage, especially an alcoholic one.

## Etymology
From Latin lībātiō, from lībāre (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/libation