imploravi

Imploravi is a Latin verb form functioning as the first-person singular perfect active indicative of the verb implorare, meaning to implore, entreat, or beg. It expresses a completed act of supplication directed at a person or deity and is commonly found in historical Latin texts.

Grammatical details: Implorare belongs to the first conjugation. The perfect active form is built with the ending -avi, giving imploravi, with the stem implor-. The corresponding present active is imploro, the imperfect is implorabam, and the future is implorabo. The perfect passive participle is imploratus, used with forms of sum to create passive meanings (e.g., imploratus sum). The supine is imploratum, used in various periphrastic constructions.

Usage and syntax: Imploravi takes a direct object in the accusative to denote the person or thing being implored, for example, "imploravi deum" (I implored the god) or "imploravi te" (I begged you). It can also appear in ut-clause constructions to express the desired outcome, such as "imploravi ut auxilium daret" (I urged that he grant aid). In narrative, the form conveys urgency or heartfelt supplication and is often contrasted with more distant or formal terms for requesting help.

Etymology: Implorare is derived from in- plus plorare, a verb meaning to cry out or bewail. The prefix intensifies the sense, yielding "to cry to" or "to entreat." The form imploravi thus reflects a completed act of such entreaty.