invocation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English invocacioun, from Old French invocacion, from Latin invocatio, invocationem. Equivalent to invoke +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪn.voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === invocation (countable and uncountable, plural invocations) The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being. (chiefly law) A call or summons, especially a judicial call, demand, or order. Synonyms: citation; see also Thesaurus:summons (law) An act of invoking or claiming a legal right. (programming) The act of invoking, such as a function call. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== evocation invoke ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French invocacion, borrowed from Latin invocātiōnem, accusative form of invocātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.vɔ.ka.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === invocation f (plural invocations) invocation ==== Related terms ==== invoquer === Further reading === “invocation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012