ἱκεςία

A. the prayer of a suppliant, supplication, E. Or. 1337, Plu. Sol. 12, J. AJ 11.8.4, AP 5.215 (Agath.); πρὸς παντοίαν ἱ. τραπῆναι D.S. 20.14: pl., Ph. 2.2; ἱκεσίαισι σαῖς at thy entreaties, E. Ph. 91; ἱκεσίας ποιεῖσθαι, on behalf of the state, Aeschin. 3.121; = Lat. supplicatio, D.H. 8.43.

2. = ἱκέτευμα, Plu. Them. 24. [ι, but ι metri gr. in AP l.c., Procl. H. 1.36.]