Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin praelībāre. By surface analysis, pre- +‎ libare.

Verb

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prelibàre (first-person singular present prelìbo, first-person singular past historic prelibài, past participle prelibàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive, literary)

  1. to foretaste (taste beforehand)
    Synonym: pregustare
  2. to mention beforehand superficially; to gloss over
    Synonyms: preaccennare, preannunciare

Conjugation

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See also

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Further reading

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  • prelibare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana