prayer
prayer
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Prayer to the gods: P. and V. εὐχή, ἡ, Ar. and V. εὔγμᾰτα, τά, V. κᾰτεύγμᾰτα, τά, ἀ̆ρά, ἡ (Eur. Phoen. 1364; Or. 1241).
Entreaty (generally): P. and V. προστροπή, ἡ. or pl. (rare P.), ἱ̆κεσία, ἡ, V. λῐταί, αἱ, P. δέησις, ἡ, ἀντιβολία, ἡ, ἀντιβόλησις, ἡ, ἱκετεία, ἡ.
Goddess to whom the suffering offer prayer: V. τοῖσι δυστυχοῦσιν εὐκταία θεός (Eur. Or. 214).
subs.
Prayer to the gods: P. and V. εὐχή, ἡ, Ar. and V. εὔγμᾰτα, τά, V. κᾰτεύγμᾰτα, τά, ἀ̆ρά, ἡ (Eur. Phoen. 1364; Or. 1241).
Entreaty (generally): P. and V. προστροπή, ἡ. or pl. (rare P.), ἱ̆κεσία, ἡ, V. λῐταί, αἱ, P. δέησις, ἡ, ἀντιβολία, ἡ, ἀντιβόλησις, ἡ, ἱκετεία, ἡ.
Goddess to whom the suffering offer prayer: V. τοῖσι δυστυχοῦσιν εὐκταία θεός (Eur. Or. 214).
PRAYER
precatio (as an action): supplicatio (humble prayer): preces (the words and form of prayer). To offer or utter prayer precationem facere; precatione uti; preces adhibere (deo or diis); preces concipere (Ov.); preces mittere (Liv. incassum mittere preces): to reject anybody’s prayers alicujus preces repudiare: to listen to anybody’s prayers alicujus preces audire (Cic.); alicujus precationem admittere (Liv.): to be prevailed upon by anybody’s prayers alicujus precibus cedere (Cic.); alicujus precibus adduci ut (Caes. Nep.): to gain anything by one’s prayers precibus impetrare aliquid: ☞ fundere preces; admovere preces; ad preces descendere or decurrere; precibus vinci frangi flecti; in preces descendere or demitti; precibus aliquem aggredi; precibus alicujus parere or repugnare belong to the poets; so also preces concipere (Ov.); fatigare aliquem precibus. At the prayer of anyone aliquo rogante; alicujus rogatu; ab aliquo rogatus; alicujus precibus adductus; aliquo deprecatore (at the intercession of anyone): a form of prayer verba sollemnia (the reading of a form of prayer nuncupatio verborum sollemnium; Val.Max. 5 10 1): carmen or sollemne precationis carmen (Vid: Liv. 5 41: 39 15): praefatio (especially before a sacrifice Suet. Claud. 25 Bremi): to dictate a form of prayer carmen praefari; verba (sollemnia) praeire; to anyone alicui.
precatio (as an action): supplicatio (humble prayer): preces (the words and form of prayer). To offer or utter prayer precationem facere; precatione uti; preces adhibere (deo or diis); preces concipere (Ov.); preces mittere (Liv. incassum mittere preces): to reject anybody’s prayers alicujus preces repudiare: to listen to anybody’s prayers alicujus preces audire (Cic.); alicujus precationem admittere (Liv.): to be prevailed upon by anybody’s prayers alicujus precibus cedere (Cic.); alicujus precibus adduci ut (Caes. Nep.): to gain anything by one’s prayers precibus impetrare aliquid: ☞ fundere preces; admovere preces; ad preces descendere or decurrere; precibus vinci frangi flecti; in preces descendere or demitti; precibus aliquem aggredi; precibus alicujus parere or repugnare belong to the poets; so also preces concipere (Ov.); fatigare aliquem precibus. At the prayer of anyone aliquo rogante; alicujus rogatu; ab aliquo rogatus; alicujus precibus adductus; aliquo deprecatore (at the intercession of anyone): a form of prayer verba sollemnia (the reading of a form of prayer nuncupatio verborum sollemnium; Val.Max. 5 10 1): carmen or sollemne precationis carmen (Vid: Liv. 5 41: 39 15): praefatio (especially before a sacrifice Suet. Claud. 25 Bremi): to dictate a form of prayer carmen praefari; verba (sollemnia) praeire; to anyone alicui.
prayer:
1. (prex), prĕcis, f.: chiefly used in pl., though the abl. sing. is not infreq.: to seek anything with anxious p., aliquid sollicita p. petere, Ov. M. 8, 271: Cic. (= entreaty): to address worship, p.s, to the gods, diis cultus, preces adh here, Cic. N. D. 1, 2, init.; preces admovere, Ov. Pont. 3, 7, 36; fundere (poet.), Virg. Aen. 5, 234: to hear p.s, preces audire, exaudire (v.TO HEAR , III.): to be moved by p.s, precibus flecti, Virg. Aen. 2, 689; moveri, Ov. Her. 7, 3: v. ENTREATY .
2. prĕcātio (form of p.): the form of p. used in opening the comitia, sollennis comitiorum p., Cic. Mur. init.: to "have p.s," precationes facere, Liv. 39, 18, med. Also used to denote a particular p. or petition: to offer up the like p., simili p. uti, Cic. Tusc. 1, 47, 113 (perh. in order to avoid the use of prece).
3. obsecrātio (solemn public p.): p. was offered up by the people, obs. facta est a populo, Liv. 4, 21, med.: cf. id. 27, 11, med.
4. supplĭcium (humble p.: rare in this sense, and only in pl.): Sall. Cat. 52. Formula of p., carmen, verba: v.FORMULA . Phr.: having uttered this p., haec ita precatus, Liv. 8, 9, med.
1. (prex), prĕcis, f.: chiefly used in pl., though the abl. sing. is not infreq.: to seek anything with anxious p., aliquid sollicita p. petere, Ov. M. 8, 271: Cic. (= entreaty): to address worship, p.s, to the gods, diis cultus, preces adh here, Cic. N. D. 1, 2, init.; preces admovere, Ov. Pont. 3, 7, 36; fundere (poet.), Virg. Aen. 5, 234: to hear p.s, preces audire, exaudire (v.
2. prĕcātio (form of p.): the form of p. used in opening the comitia, sollennis comitiorum p., Cic. Mur. init.: to "have p.s," precationes facere, Liv. 39, 18, med. Also used to denote a particular p. or petition: to offer up the like p., simili p. uti, Cic. Tusc. 1, 47, 113 (perh. in order to avoid the use of prece).
3. obsecrātio (solemn public p.): p. was offered up by the people, obs. facta est a populo, Liv. 4, 21, med.: cf. id. 27, 11, med.
4. supplĭcium (humble p.: rare in this sense, and only in pl.): Sall. Cat. 52. Formula of p., carmen, verba: v.
prayer
Prayers
- offered by Aeacus for rain: Apollod. 3.12.6
Prayer
See precatio.