prelibation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: pre=li=ba=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

prelibation, n. [L. praelibatio, fr. praelibare to taste beforehand: cf. F. prelibation.].

•  A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss.  [1913 Webster]
•  A pouring out, or libation, before tasting.  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

prelibation

Foresight

N foresight, prospicience, prevision, long- sightedness, anticipation, providence, forethought, forecast, predeliberation, presurmise, foregone conclusion, prudence, foreknowledge, prognosis, precognition, prescience, prenotion, presentiment, second sight, sagacity, antepast, prelibation, prophasis, prospect, foretaste, prospectus, foreseeing, prescient, farseeing, farsighted, sagacious, weatherwise, provident, prospective, against the time when, cernit omnia Deus vindex, mihi cura futuri, run it up the flagpole and see who salutes.