apprecation

Etymology

From Latin apprecari (“to pray to”), from ad + precari (“to pray”), from prex, precis (“prayer”).

Why this word is great

APPRECATION — [Noun] An earnest prayer or devout wish. From Latin apprecari ("to pray to"), from ad- ("to") + precari ("to pray"), from prex, precis ("prayer"). Unlike "supplication" (which kneels in humility) or "invocation" (which summons divine attention), apprecation is the quiet fire of devotion itself. It is the candle flickering in a darkened chapel, the whispered plea before sleep, the hands clasped not in desperation but in steady, stubborn hope—a reminder that some desires are too sacred to be spoken aloud.

noun

  1. Earnest prayer; devout wish.“A ſolemne apprecation of good succeſſe.”