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
- T
Bacchides
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...carnuficem rapiet continuo senex. MNES. Ego patrem exoravi. CHRYS. Nempe ergo hoc ut faceret quod loquor? MNES. Immo..." - M
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..." - M
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..."