supplication
Translation
supplication, plea, entreaty
Examples
He made a silent supplication for help.
He made a silent supplication for help.
They knelt in an act of supplication.
They knelt in an act of supplication.
Grammar Patterns
a supplication ((for sth.)) a humble request for something He made a silent supplication for help.
Similar Words
Synonyms: plea, entreaty, prayer, petition
Etymology
From Latin 'supplicare' (to kneel down). 'sub-' (under) + 'plicare' (to fold). It evokes the image of folding one's knees to beg.
Memory Tips
Think of 'sub-' (under) and imagine someone getting down on their knees, under someone else's authority, to plead.