supernaculum
1 of 2adverb
su·per·nac·u·lum
ˌsüpə(r)ˈnakyələm
: to the last drop —used chiefly in the phrase to drink supernaculum
supernaculum
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: something and specifically an alcoholic beverage of superior quality
the most interesting California sherry, a supernaculum
S. P. Lucia
S. P. Lucia
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
New Latin, from super nagulum, super naculum (partial translation of German auf den nagel, literally, on the nail), from Latin super over, on + New Latin nagulum, naculum nail, from German nagel fingernail, from Old High German nagal; from the practice of turning the emptied glass upside down on the thumbnail without emitting a drop