invocative

adjective

in·​voca·​tive

ə̇nˈväkətiv;

ˈinvəˌkātiv,

-vōˌ-

: invocatory

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin invocativus, from Latin invocatus (past participle of invocare to invoke) + -ivus -ive

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