exoravi
Dictionary entries
- Entry →exoro, exorare, exoravi, exoratus:
Verb · 1st conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
persuade, obtain/win over by entreaty, prevail upon; beg, plead, entreat;
sg. perf. act. ind. 1st
Examples
Bacchides
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...carnuficem rapiet continuo senex. MNES. Ego patrem exoravi. CHRYS. Nempe ergo hoc ut faceret quod loquor? MNES. Immo..."IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...rogaverim, praesertim qui, quicquid umquam petii a patre, exoravi? sed neque haec ultimo fulmine castigari meruit in differendis..."VI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from DECLAMATIONES MAIORES
"...exisset. noli mirari, si te gratia vinco: ante exoravi filium, quam tu rogares. Si quisquam figuratione quadam..."