I. Lit., a praying, prayer (class.): “sollemnis comitiorum precatio,” Cic. Mur. 1, 1: “precatione uti,” id. Tusc. 1, 47, 114: “precationem facere,” Liv. 39, 18; Plin. 28, 2, 3, § 10: auguralis, Paul. ex Fest. p. 351 Müll.—
II. Transf., concr., a form of prayer with superstitious people (post-Aug.), Plin. 28, 4, 9, § 42.