supplicatory

adjective

sup·​pli·​ca·​to·​ry ˈsə-pli-kə-ˌtȯr-ē 

: expressing supplication : suppliant

a supplicatory prayer

Synonyms

• beseeching
• entreating
• imploring
• pleading
• prayerful
• soliciting
• suppliant
• supplicant
• supplicating

Examples of supplicatory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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