D / dēlībātĭo
noun

dēlībātĭo

gen. dēlībātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
a taking away from, diminishing
a taking away from, diminishing (post-class.): hereditatis, Dig. 30, 113; Tert. adv. Marc. 1, 22.—
The first fruit, sample, representative portion
The first fruit, sample, representative portion: quod si delibatio sancta est, et massa, Vulg. Rom. 11, 16.