provocō

From prō- (“in front of, for”) +‎ vocō (“call”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈproː.u̯o.koː/, [ˈproːu̯ɔkoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpro.vo.ko/, [ˈprɔːvoko]

Verb

prōvocō (present infinitive prōvocāre, perfect active prōvocāvī, supine prōvocātum); first conjugation

1. to call forth, summon [ synonyms, antonym ▲]

   Synonyms: advocō, ēvocō, invocō, invītō, acciō, arcessō, citō, inclāmō, exciō

   Antonym: āvocō

2. to challenge
3. to provoke