supplicatory

adjective

sup·pli·ca·to·ry ˈsə-pli-kə-ˌtȯr-ē

Synonyms of supplicatory next

: expressing supplication : suppliant

a supplicatory prayer

Examples of supplicatory in a Sentence

knelt in supplicatory prayer

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In Moscow, officials are playing down Putin’s supplicatory position. —

Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English supplicatorie, borrowed from Medieval Latin supplicātōrius "pertaining to a petition or request," from Latin supplicāre "to seek the goodwill (of a person wronged) with peace offerings, supplicate" + -tōrius, deverbal adjective suffix, originally forming derivatives from agent nouns ending in -tōr-, -tor

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of supplicatory was in the 15th century

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