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evocare

to evoke

verb eh-voh-KAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin evocare, from ex- + vocare (to call)

Also means

to conjure up

Usage Note

Evocare takes avere as auxiliary in compound tenses. It is commonly used in literary or emotional contexts to mean calling up memories or images: evocare ricordi (to evoke memories). It can also mean to summon spirits in a ritual sense.

Examples

"Quella musica evoca ricordi lontani."

Natural Translation

That music evokes distant memories.

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