vocatio

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

vŏcātĭo: ōnis, f. voco, a calling; hence, in partic.,
I A citing before a court; a summons, Varr. and Atei. Capito ap. Gell. 13, 12, 6; Varr. ib. 13, 13, 3.—
II A bidding, invitation to dinner, etc., Cat. 47, 5.—
III In eccl. Lat., calling, Vulg. 1 Cor. 1, 26; id. Heb. 3, 1: in caelo, Hilar. in Matt. 4, 15.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

vŏcātĭō,¹⁶ ōnis, f. (voco), action d’appeler, assignation [en justice] : Varr. d. Gell. 13, 12, 4 ; 6 || invitation : Catul. 47, 5 || vocation divine : Vulg. Cor. 1, 1, 26.