supplication

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French supplication, from Latin supplicatio, from supplicare ‘to supplicate’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/

[edit] Noun

supplication (plural supplications)

1. An act of supplicating; a humble request.
2. Specifically, a prayer or entreaty to a god.