prelibation

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pre·li·ba·tion

P0524200 (prē′lī-bā′shən)n. A foretaste.
[Latin praelībātiō, praelībātiōn-, from praelībātus, past participle of praelībāre, to taste beforehand : prae-, pre- + lībāre, pour out, to taste.]

prelibation

(ˌpriːlaɪˈbeɪʃən) nrare an advance taste or sample; foretaste[C16: from Late Latin praelībātiō a tasting beforehand, offering of the first fruits, from Latin prae before + lībāre to taste]

fore•taste

(n. ˈfɔrˌteɪst, ˈfoʊr-; v. fɔrˈteɪst, foʊr-)

n., v. -tast•ed, -tast•ing. n. 1. a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation. v.t. 2. to have some advance experience or knowledge of (something to come). [1400–50]