Doctors often advise their patients to refrain from smoking and libations. With smoking, everything is more or less clear, but what is libation? In this article, we will examine in detail the meaning of this word, its morphological characteristics and declension, and we will select at least one synonym for it.
Libation is ...
The word "libation" has its roots in ancient culture. Initially, the so-called sacrifice to the gods at the beginning of the meal. As a victim, as you might guess, wine was brought.
In modern Russian, this word is also associated with the adoption of alcohol and means "drink."
Morphological characteristics, declination
"Libation" is an inanimate common noun of the middle gender. All declined nouns of the middle gender are declined according to the second type. However, words ending in "-e" vary in cases and numbers somewhat differently than all the others.
| Case | Question | Singular | Plural |
| Nominative case | What? | The libation did not end there. | Ample libations played an important role in his fate. |
| Genitive | What? | The picture of perfect libation was depressing. | Traces of copious libations were visible on the face of the retired major, which had grown old. |
| Dative | Why? | Before the start of the gala dinner, the company began a libation. | Anna Sergeyevna was extremely negative about the libations. |
| Accusative | What? | I can’t look at this libation! | Before dinner, all members of the community made libations. |
| Instrumental case | Than? | A libation is called booze. | The goodness of the gods was supported by traditional libations. |
| Prepositional | About what? | I see nothing wrong with libation. | What can you tell about antique libations. |
Libration: synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meaning. Synonyms of the noun "libation":
- Booze (The pensioner's only hobby is binge drinking).
- Drinking (Celebrating City Day has turned into a banal drinking).
- Booze (Tired of these booze parties).
Phrases with the noun "libation"
What adjectives does the word libation go with?
Immoderate, insane, irrepressible, rampant, rampant, secret, open, daily, nightly, rare, solemn, modest, immodest, evening, morning, ritual, strange, shameful, dirty, moderate, immoderate, numerous, recent, old, past, present, future, general, healing, destructive, noisy.