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rŏgālis, e, adj. [rogus], of or belonging to a funeral pile: flammae, Ov. Am. 3, 9, 41: cadaver, Sid. Ep. 3, 13; Stat. Th. 1, 112.

rŏgāmentum, i, n. [rogo], a question (post-class.), App. Dogm. Plat. 3, p. 31, 11.

rŏgātĭo, ōnis, f. [rogo].

  1. I. Publicists’ t. t., an inquiry of the people as to whether they will decree this or that, a proposal to the people for passing a law or decree, a proposed law or decree, a bill: quae (rogatio) de Pompeio a Gellio et a Lentulo consulibus lata est, was proposed, presented, introduced, Cic. Balb. 14, 33: quibus lege aut rogatione civitas aut libertas erepta sit, id. Caecin. 84, 100 Halm ad loc.: rogationem ferre de aliquo, id. Sull. 23, 65: in aliquem, id. Brut. 23, 89: ad populum, Caes. B. C. 3, 1: ad plebem, Liv. 33, 25: in dissuasione rogationis ejus, quae contra coloniam Narbonensem ferebatur, Cic. Clu. 51, 140: Piso lator rogationis idem erat dissuasor, id. Att. 1, 14, 5: rogationem promulgare, Sall. J. 40, 1; cf.: promulgantur uno eodemque tempore rogationes ab eodem tribuno de meā pernicie et de provinciis consulum, Cic. Sest. 10 fin.; Liv. 41, 6: suasit rogationem, recommended, spoke in favor of it, Cic. Rep. 3, 18, 28; id. Off. 3, 30, 109: intercedere rogationi, to oppose it, id. de Or. 2, 47, 197: rogationem accipere, to accept it, id. Att. 1, 14, 5; for which: rogationes jubere (opp. antiquare), Liv. 6, 39: per vim rogationem perferre, to carry through, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 3: cum provocatione rogationem pertulit, Liv. 3, 54, 15: recitare rogationis carmen, id. 3, 64, 10.
    The formula made use of in such a rogation runs thus, in Gell. 5, 19, 9: velitis jubeatis uti, etc. (here follows the proposed law; at the close): haec ita uti dixi ita vos Quirites rogo.
  2. II. Transf., in gen.,
    1. A. A question, interrogation, only as a figure of speech: rogatio atque huic finitima quasi percontatio, Cic. de Or. 3, 53, 203; Quint. 9, 1, 29.
    2. B. An asking, demanding; a prayer, entreaty, request (very rare): ego Curtium non modo rogatione sed etiam testimonio tuo diligo, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 3, § 10; id. Planc. 10, 25: injusta amici, Val. Max. 6, 4, 4; Vulg. Ecclus. 4, 4.

rŏgātĭuncŭla, ae, f. dim. [rogatio].

  1. * I. An unimportant bill or proposed law, Cic. Dom. 20, 51.
  2. II. A little question: Chrysippi, Cic. Fin. 1, 11, 39.

rŏgātor, ōris, m. [rogo].

  1. I. In publicists’ lang.,
    1. * A. One who proposes a law to the people, the proposer of a law, presenter of a bill: legum, Lucil. ap. Non. 383, 14 (v. infra, II. A.).
    2. B. An officer in the voting comitia who asked the people for their votes, a collector of votes, a polling-clerk, Cic. N. D. 2, 4, 11: justus comitiorum rogator, id. Div. 1, 17, 33; 2, 35, 74: vos rogatores, vos diribitores, vos custodes fuisse tabularum, id. Pis. 15, 36.
  2. II. Transf., in gen.,
    1. * A. One who makes a proposal, a proposer (in allusion to the signif. I. A.): haec epistula non suasoris est sed rogatoris, Cic. Att. 16, 16, B, 9.
    2. B. A beggar, mendicant, Mart. 4, 30, 13; 10, 5, 4.

rŏgātus, ūs, m. [rogo], a request, suit, entreaty (Ciceron.; only in abl. sing.): Chilius te rogat et ego ejus rogatu, Cic. Att. 1, 9, 3; id. Lael. 1, 4; id. Fam. 7, 1, 4; 13, 36, 1.