rogation

English

WOTD – 24 March 2009

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rogātiō, from rogō (“request”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹəʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹoʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

rogation (countable and uncountable, plural rogations)

1. A deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty.
   • 1594–1597, Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Will[iam] Stansby [for Matthew Lownes], published 1611, →OCLC, (please specify the page):

     He perfecteth the rogations or litanies before in use.

2. (historical, Roman antiquity) The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.

Related terms

• interrogation
• rogatory
• subrogation

Translations

deeply serious and somber prayer or entreaty

Bulgarian: литания f (litanija) Czech: litanie (cs) f Finnish: rukous (fi) Japanese: 祈願 (ja), 祈祷 (ja) Scottish Gaelic: lìodan m, seadhan m Spanish: rogativa (es)