Etymology

evocative

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Today it means: That evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent. Full definition →

Latin ēvocātīvus
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  1. Latin · derived fromēvocātīvus“pertaining to summoning”
  2. English todayevocative

From Latin ēvocātīvus (“pertaining to summoning”). By surface analysis, evoke + -ative.

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