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    Evocación (en. Evocation)

    /eβokaˈθjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action of remembering or bringing to mind something from the past.
    The evocation of his childhood always brought him nostalgia.
    La evocación de su infancia siempre le traía nostalgia.
    Calling or invocation of a divine or supernatural being.
    The evocation took place in a solemn atmosphere.
    La evocación se realizó en un ambiente solemne.
    Representation made of something through art or word.
    The novel is an evocation of life in the 19th century.
    La novela es una evocación de la vida en el siglo XIX.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'evocatio, -onis', meaning 'to call out'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    nostalgic evocation
    A remembrance that provokes melancholy.
    evocación nostálgica
    to make an evocation
    To remember or bring to mind something from the past.
    hacer una evocación

    Related Words

    evoke
    To bring a memory to mind.
    evocar
    reminiscence
    Memory of something that occurred previously.
    reminiscencia
    memory
    Ability to remember.
    memoria

    Slang Meanings

    Evocation of good memories.
    That song always makes me have an evocation of good times.
    Esa canción siempre me hace una evocación de buenos tiempos.
    Referring to something that has been forgotten.
    When he spoke of his childhood, it was like an evocation of something lost.
    Cuando habló de su infancia, fue como una evocación de algo perdido.