different between libation vs libatory

English

From Latin l?b?ti?, from l?b?re (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”)

libation (countable and uncountable, plural libations)

The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.
Synonyms: tip, tipping
The wine or liquid thus poured out.
(often humorous) A beverage, especially an alcoholic one.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:alcoholic beverage

libatory (not comparable)

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