Prēc'a-tive or Prēc'a-to-ry, a.

a. [Lat. precativus and precatorius, from precari, to pray. See PRECARIOUS.] Suppliant; beseeching.

Precatory words (Law), words of recommendation, request, entreaty, wish, or expectation employed in wills, as distinguished from express directions; — in some cases creating a trust. Jarman.