libation

1. 1.

   (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage

   Broaderdrink

   wit

2. 2.

   a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity

   Broaderhelping
3. 3.

   the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony

   Broaderreligious ceremony

Other forms of libation

plural

libations·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about libation

What does libation mean?

libation means "(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in libation?

libation has 4 syllables: li-ba-ti-on. The stress falls on "ti".

Is libation a common word?

libation is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.