Etymology

precation

pre·ca·tion
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Today it means: A prayer or act of praying; an earnest request. Full definition →

Latin precātiō
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromprecātiō
  2. English todayprecation

Learned borrowing from Latin precātiō, from precāre, whence also pray.

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