Etymology

avocation

av·o·ca·tion
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Today it means: A calling away; a diversion. Full definition →

Latin āvocātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromāvocātiō“a distraction”
  2. English todayavocation

From Latin āvocātiō (“a distraction”), from āvocō (“to call off, distract”).

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