oratus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

ōrātus, ūs (only in abl. sing. and plur.), m. [oro],

a praying , entreating; a request , entreaty (very rare but class.): oratu tuo, Cic. Fl. 37, 92: illarum oratu, Plaut. Cas. 2, 2, 17; Sid. Ep. 9, 14 init. : magnis oratibus, Coripp. Laud. Just. 2, 4.

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