noun

praelībātĭo

gen. praelībātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd

a tasting; taking away beforehand

a tasting or taking away beforehand (post-class.).

an offering of the first-fruits; a slight touch of the lips; a gentle kiss

Lit., an offering of the first-fruits: praemetium, quod praelibationis causā ante praemetitur, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. praemetium, p. 235 Müll.: labiorum, a slight touch of the lips, a gentle kiss, Ambros. Isaac et Anim. 3, 8 fin.—

a lessening; diminution figuratively

Trop., a lessening, diminution, Tert. Anim. 58.

Perseus ID: n37694 Key: praelibatio