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prelibation

(prē′lī bā′s̸hən)

noun

Rare a tasting beforehand; foretaste

Origin: LL praelibatio < L praelibare < prae-, pre- + libare, to taste

See prelibation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A foretaste.

Origin:

Origin: Latin praelībātiō, praelībātiōn-

Origin: , from praelībātus

Origin: , past participle of praelībāre, to taste beforehand

Origin: : prae-, pre-

Origin: + lībāre, pour out, to taste

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