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noun

prĕcātĭo

gen. prĕcātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
a praying; prayer •
Lit., a praying, prayer (class.): sollemnis comitiorum precatio, Cic. Mur. 1, 1: precatione uti, id. Tusc. 1, 47, 114: precationem facere, Liv. 39, 18; Plin. 28, 2, 3, § 10: auguralis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 351 Müll.—
a form of prayer by extension
Transf., concr., a form of prayer with superstitious people (post-Aug.), Plin. 28, 4, 9, § 42.
Perseus ID: n38233 Key: precatio