Etymology

precative

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Today it means: Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty. Full definition →

Latin precativus
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  1. Latin · derived fromprecativus“of prayer”
  2. English todayprecative

From Latin precativus (“of prayer”), derived from precatio (“prayer”).

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