convocata

Convocata is the feminine past participle of the Italian verb convocare, meaning to call or summon, and is used as an adjective or, less commonly, as a noun phrase referring to a person who has been summoned. The masculine form is convocato, and the plural forms are convocati (masculine) and convocate (feminine).

Etymology and related terms: Convocare derives from Latin convocare, formed from con- “together” and vocare “to call.” The related noun is convocazione, which denotes the act or process of calling together, such as a meeting or assembly.

Grammar and usage: As an adjective, convocata agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number. Examples include la persona convocata (the summoned person, feminine singular), le persone convocate (the summoned people, feminine plural), il partecipante convocato (the summoned participant, masculine singular), i partecipanti convocati (the summoned participants, masculine plural). In compound tenses with essere, it appears as a past participle: è stata convocata (she has been summoned).

Contexts and meaning: The term is common in legal, administrative, and organizational contexts, where individuals are summoned to hearings, assemblies, or meetings. In sports journalism, convocata can refer to a player called up for a match, though the noun convocazione is often used to describe the action of summoning a team or squad. The English equivalents are “summoned” or “called up,” depending on the sentence.

See also: convocazione (the act of summoning), convocare (to summon), convocato/convocata (parsed forms of the participle).