Etymology

convoke

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Today it means: To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting. Full definition →

Middle French convoquer ← Latin convocare
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  1. Latin · derived fromconvocare
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromconvoquer
  3. English todayconvoke

Borrowed from Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from con- (“with”) + vocō (“to call”). Doublet of convocate.

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