Spanish Conversation · Level 96
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Spanish word
invocación
Pronunciation
IPA/imbokaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounsummoning
Example
El mago realizó una invocación para llamar al espíritu.
The magician performed a summoning to call the spirit.
More examples
Los vecinos hicieron una invocación de ayuda tras el corte de luz.
The neighbors made a call for help after the power outage.
Core concept
Calling something into presence or authority, whether a spirit, a law, or a memory.
Similar words
oración: Spoken prayer to a god or spirit offering praise, thanks, or requests.
plegaria: Earnest, urgent plea offered to a deity asking for help or mercy.
petición: Formal or verbal request asking a person or authority to take action or grant permission.
Definition in Spanish
Acto de invocar la presencia o la autoridad de algo o alguien, ya sea un ser, una ley o un recuerdo, en sentido literal o figurado.
Word origin
From Latin invocatio (from invocare, in- 'upon' + vocare 'to call'), evolved in Spanish as the noun for the act of calling upon a being, a law, or an abstract authority.
Usage tips
- Typically formal or ritual; in everyday speech speakers often prefer verbs like recurrir a, pedir ayuda, or llamar to express ordinary requests.
Other meanings
- incantationnoun
- invocationnoun
Opposites
- negacióndenialnoun
Related words
- invocarinvokeverb