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prŏpīnātĭo , ōnis, f. propino.
I. A drinking to one's health, a pledging in something (post-Aug.): “tralaticiā propinatione dignus,” Petr. 113: “propinationem ab aliquo accipere,” Sen. Ben. 2, 21, 5.—In plur.: “propinationibus crebris aliquem lacessere,” Sen. Ira, 2, 33, 6: propinationes tuas recusant, decline your invitations to drink a health, id. Ep. 83, 22.—
II. Transf., in gen., a funeral banquet, Inscr. Grut. 753, 4.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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