convocare

Convocare is a Latin verb meaning to call together, summon, or assemble. It belongs to the first conjugation and has the principal parts convoco, convocare, convocavi, convocatum. It follows regular first-conjugation patterns; for example, the present active indicative forms include convoco, convocas, convocat, convocamus, convocatis, convocant.

Etymology and derivatives: The word is formed from con- “together” and vocare “to call.” In English, descendants include convoke (to summon) and convocation (a formal assembly or the act of summoning); the related Latin noun is convocatio, convocat ionis, denoting the act or the assembled body.

Usage: In Classical Latin, convoco described summoning a council, army, or crowd. In ecclesiastical and legal Latin, it is used for formal summons to a meeting, court, or synod. In modern usage, convoke and convocation retain this sense, appearing in phrases such as a university convocation or a government convocation.