prelibation means A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “prelibation” is a great word
PRELIBATION — [Noun] A foretaste, or a libation poured out ceremonially before drinking or tasting. From Latin praelibatio, from praelibare (“to taste beforehand”), from prae- (“before”) and libare (“to taste, to pour a libation”). Unlike “foretaste” (a general preliminary experience) or “libation” (a primary ritual offering to a deity), prelibation formalizes anticipation into a ceremony of sequence. It is the flick of wine from the cup onto the earth before the feast, the first quiet chord that tunes the ear for the symphony, or the cooling drop of rain that strikes the dust just as the storm clouds gather—a minor but essential ritual that confirms the world is worthy of being consumed.
noun
- A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste.“a prelibation of heavenly bliss”
- A pouring out, or libation, before tasting.