LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

ōrātus

ōrātus m (genitive ōrātūs)
Classical[oːˈraː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈraː.tus]

Meaning

  1. a praying, entreating
  2. a request, entreaty

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeōrātusōrātūs
genitiveōrātūsōrātuum
dativeōrātuīōrātibus
accusativeōrātumōrātūs
ablativeōrātūōrātibus
vocativeōrātusōrātūs

ōrātus, ūs (only in
I. 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.

Origins

From ōrō + -tus (forming action nouns).

In English words that came into English from ōrātus

  • orateōrātus

Quick answers

What does ōrātus mean in Latin?
ōrātus, a noun, means “a praying, entreating; a request, entreaty”.
What is the genitive of ōrātus?
The genitive singular is ōrātūs. ōrātus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce ōrātus?
In classical Latin, [oːˈraː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [oˈraː.tus].