🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

bevanda rituale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beˈvanda riˈtuale

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ritual Beverage/ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl ˈbɛv.ɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La bevanda rituale era parte della tradizione."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A drink that is consumed as part of a ceremonial or religious practice.

    "During the festival, participants shared a ritual beverage to honor their ancestors."
  2. 2

    Any drink that holds symbolic significance in a cultural or spiritual context.

    "The ritual beverage served at the wedding was a traditional herbal tea believed to bring good fortune."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ritual' originates from the Latin 'ritualis', meaning 'pertaining to rites', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Beverage' comes from the Old French 'bevrage', derived from 'beivre', meaning 'to drink', and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote any liquid consumed for refreshment.

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