I.an asking, inquiring after any thing; a question, inquiry.
I. In gen. (class.): “tempus percontatione consumere,” Cic. Univ. 1: “aliquid percontationibus reperire,” Caes. B. G. 5, 13: “percontatio quid in senatu esset actum,” Cic. Brut. 60, 218: “collocutio atque percontatio,” Plin. 11, 30, 36, § 110.—
II. In partic., as a figure of speech, Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 203.