comprecation

noun

com·​pre·​ca·​tion

ˌkämprə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

archaic

: a praying together

Word History

Etymology

Latin comprecation-, comprecatio, from comprecatus (past participle of comprecari to pray to, from com- + precari to pray) + -ion-, -io -ion

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