convocatus

Convocatus is a Latin term formed from convocare, meaning “to call together.” It functions as both a participle and a noun in Latin. As an adjective, convōcatus means “summoned” and agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (convocatus, convocata, convocatum). As a substantive, convocatus can denote the person who has been summoned, especially in legal, administrative, ecclesiastical, or military contexts in Latin texts.

Grammatically, convocatus is the masculine singular nominative form of the perfect passive participle, with convocata as the feminine and convocatum as the neuter. The plural forms are convocati (masc.), convocatae (fem.), and convocata (neut.). In use, the word appears in phrases such as “convocatus ad iudicium” or similar constructions to identify a person called to attend a meeting, trial, or council.

Usage and context vary by period. In classical and medieval Latin, the participle is often employed descriptively to label someone who has been summoned. In legal or administrative documents, convocatus can function as a formal designation of the individual obligated to appear. In ecclesiastical Latin, it may appear in records or decrees concerning persons summoned to councils, synods, or ecclesiastical hearings. The term is generally translated as “the summoned” or, more narrowly, “the summoned person.”

Related terms include convocatio (the act of summoning) and convocator (one who convokes). In modern Romance languages, cognates such as Spanish convocado or Italian convocato preserve the same core meaning.