evocatio
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Derived from ēvocō (“I summon, evoke”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eː.u̯oˈkaː.ti.oː/, [eːu̯ɔˈkäːt̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /e.voˈkat.t͡si.o/, [evoˈkät̪ː͡s̪io]
Noun edit
ēvocātiō f (genitive ēvocātiōnis); third declension
- invitation, calling
- evocatio, the ritual invitation of enemies' gods, typically with promises of better treatment.
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ēvocātiō | ēvocātiōnēs |
| Genitive | ēvocātiōnis | ēvocātiōnum |
| Dative | ēvocātiōnī | ēvocātiōnibus |
| Accusative | ēvocātiōnem | ēvocātiōnēs |
| Ablative | ēvocātiōne | ēvocātiōnibus |
| Vocative | ēvocātiō | ēvocātiōnēs |