rogātiō ōnis, f rogo, a question, interrogation (only as rhetorical figure), C.

—An asking, prayer, entreaty, request: ego Curtium non modo rogatione sed etiam testimonio tuo diligo.

—In public life, an inquiry for the people's will upon a proposed law, reference to populdr vote, proposed law, resolution, bill: quae (rogatio) de Pompeio a Gellio lata est, was introduced: lex, quae omnia iura rogatione delevit: rogationem in Galbam privilegi similem ferre: ad populum, Cs.: ad plebem, L.: rogationem promulgare, S.: suasit rogationem, advocated: intercedere rogationi, oppose: rogationes iubere (opp. antiquare), L.: per vim rogationem perferre, to carry through: rogationis carmen, L.