From Anglo-Norman somoundre, from Old French sumundre, from Latin summonēre, itself from sub + monēre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti, causative from *men- (“to think”).
Compare typologically from the same PIE root mention, Russian помина́ть (pominátʹ), упомина́ть (upominátʹ) (developed less further, keeping strong relation with по́мнить (pómnitʹ)), also compare помина́й как зва́ли (pomináj kak zváli) (<+ звать (zvatʹ)).
Meanings
A creature magically summoned to do the summoner's bidding.
Conjuration magic in Baldur's Gate 3 allows players to summon a variety of helpful creatures […] These summons can assist players in combat and exploration, providing strategic advantages with their unique abilities. 2023 October 30, Nyah Payne, “Baldur's Gate 3: Best Summons, Ranked”, in Gamerant:
call, command, order
The deceased was 58 years of age, was the picture of health even five or six hours prior to his death, when suddenly the grim messenger came with a summon from a Higher Tribunal, calling him to duties above. quoted in 2013, Robin Sterling, People and Things from the Cullman, Alabama Tribune 1898-1913 (page 172)
From Anglo-Norman somoundre, from Old French sumundre, from Latin summonēre, itself from sub + monēre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti, causative from *men- (“to think”).
Compare typologically from the same PIE root mention, Russian помина́ть (pominátʹ), упомина́ть (upominátʹ) (developed less further, keeping strong relation with по́мнить (pómnitʹ)), also compare помина́й как зва́ли (pomináj kak zváli) (<+ звать (zvatʹ)).
Meanings
(transitive) To call people together; to convene; to convoke.
Silence is primary, summoning presence to itself; so it's a connection to the realm of origin. 2007, John Zerzan, Silence:
(transitive) To ask someone to come; to send for.
The cousins separated, and Nain Singh joined a caravan posing as a merchant. This time he crossed the border successfully. Singh eventually entered Jih-k’a-tse, the second-largest city in Tibet. It was in Jih-k’a-tse that he was summoned to meet the country’s second-highest religious authority, the Panchen Lama, who turned out to be only 11 years old. 1995, Explorers & Discoverers, volume 2, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 753:
To order (goods) and have delivered
You can summon groceries, alcohol and medicines to your home: chips and vodka on New Year’s Eve, say, and then aspirin on New Year’s Day. 2019 November 21, Samanth Subramanian, “How our home delivery habit reshaped the world”, in The Guardian:
(transitive) To rouse oneself to exert a skill.
Joseph needed to summon all his reserve to keep his self-control, for no sooner had Asa voiced his request than Joseph recalled his remark to Aaron about a child being given to this couple in lieu of their giving Mary to him. 2011, Sister Louise Sweigart, cgs, Joseph: A Guiding Light, Inspiring Voices →ISBN, page 61
November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.
For securing the attainment of what he considered to be a most desirable end, he summoned all his abilities with a most praiseworthy energy and perseverance. 1866, Pierre Bigandet, The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese, with annotations and notice on the Phongyies or Burmese monks, page 396:
(transitive) To call a resource by magic.
“Why won't you teach me to summon water? I can summon fire so easily, it's only logical that I should learn to put out my mistakes.” 2010, Kay Hooper, The Wizard of Seattle, Fanfare, →ISBN:
he זִמֵּן (to call people together) · sh sazvati (to call people together) · gl emprazar (law: to order someone to appear in court) · la ēliciō (to call a resource by magic) · ja 出頭を命ずる (law: to order someone to appear in court) · pl wzywać (to ask someone to come) · bg свиквам (to call people together) · la vocō (to call people together) · fr convier (to ask someone to come) · cs přivolat (to ask someone to come) · pt intimar (law: to order someone to appear in court) · cs předvolat (law: to order someone to appear in court) · de herbeirufen (to ask someone to come) · pt convocar (to ask someone to come) · la arcessō (to call people together) · it raccogliere (to call people together) · uk виклика́ти (law: to order someone to appear in court) · pl przywoływać (to ask someone to come) · uk склика́ти (to call people together) · ru сзыва́ть impf/созыва́ть (to call people together) · pt convocar (law: to order someone to appear in court) · uk ви́кликати (to ask someone to come) · es invocar (to call a resource by magic) · sv mana fram (to call a resource by magic) · gl convocar (to ask someone to come) · fr convoquer (law: to order someone to appear in court) · fi kutsua (law: to order someone to appear in court) · fi haastaa (law: to order someone to appear in court) · hu idéz (to call a resource by magic) · de aufbieten (to rouse oneself to exert a skill) · ug چاقىرماق (to call people together) · fr invoquer (to call a resource by magic) · sh prizvati (to ask someone to come) · hu összegyűjt (to rouse oneself to exert a skill) · sh dozvati (to ask someone to come) · uk виклика́ти (to ask someone to come) · de beschwören (to call a resource by magic) · ca citar (law: to order someone to appear in court) · ro convoca (to ask someone to come) · hu megidéz (law: to order someone to appear in court) · it convocare (to call people together) · bg каня (to ask someone to come) · de (Hilfe) holen (to ask someone to come) · hu kéret (to ask someone to come) · la ēvōcō (to call a resource by magic) · ru вы́звать (to ask someone to come) · fr convoquer (to call people together) · zu -biza (to call people together) · es reunir (to call people together) · es convocar (to call people together) · bg викам (to ask someone to come) · hu behívat (to ask someone to come) · ca citar (to ask someone to come) · de zusammennehmen (to rouse oneself to exert a skill) · pl pozwać (law: to order someone to appear in court) · pl zwołać (to call people together) · it chiamare (to call people together) · it evocare (to call a resource by magic) · mi tūtū (to call people together) · ro convoca (to call people together) · fi kutsua (to ask someone to come) · it mandare a chiamare (to ask someone to come) · nl ontbieden (to ask someone to come) · it convocare (to ask someone to come) · ru вызыва́ть (to ask someone to come) · pl zwoływać (to call people together) · hi बुलाना (to ask someone to come) · la vocō (to ask someone to come) · hu odahív (to ask someone to come) · nl bijeenroepen (to call people together) · hu összeszed (to rouse oneself to exert a skill) · fi kutsua koolle (to call people together) · pl pozywać (law: to order someone to appear in court) · pt evocar (to call a resource by magic) · hu összehív (to call people together) · fi loihtia (to call a resource by magic) · ja 召集する (to call people together) · egy a:S-A2 (to call people together) · ru вызыва́ть (law: to order someone to appear in court) · uk скли́кати (to call people together) · fi koota (to rouse oneself to exert a skill) · ar يَسْتَحْضِر (to ask someone to come) · hu beidéz (law: to order someone to appear in court) · sh prizvati (law: to order someone to appear in court) · hu megidéz (to call a resource by magic) · hu odarendel (to ask someone to come) · fi manata esiin (to call a resource by magic) · es citar (to call people together) · pl przywołać (to ask someone to come) · cs svolat (to call people together) · sl sklicati (to call people together) · ru вы́звать (law: to order someone to appear in court) · mi tūtū (to ask someone to come) · nl oproepen (to ask someone to come) · la arcessō (law: to order someone to appear in court) · hu idéz (law: to order someone to appear in court) · goh foraladōn (law: to order someone to appear in court) · eo voki (to ask someone to come) · hu hív (to ask someone to come) · hi पुकारना (to ask someone to come) · sip ཀུག (to ask someone to come) · gmh vürladen (law: to order someone to appear in court) · es llamar (to call people together) · ru призыва́ть (to call people together) · es citar (law: to order someone to appear in court) · fr convoquer (to ask someone to come) · sv inbjuda (to ask someone to come) · la convoco (law: to order someone to appear in court) · ru созвать (to call people together) · ug چاقىرتماق (to call people together) · bg призовавам (law: to order someone to appear in court) · it convocare (law: to order someone to appear in court) · la adhibeo (to call people together) · el καλώ (to call people together) · es llamar (to call a resource by magic) · fr rassembler (to rouse oneself to exert a skill) · pt invocar (to call a resource by magic) · fr convier (to call people together) · ru позва́ть (to ask someone to come) · no påkalle (to call a resource by magic) · ru звать (to ask someone to come) · es citar (to ask someone to come) · it adunare (to call people together) · gl chamar por (to ask someone to come) · ja 召喚する (law: to order someone to appear in court) · pt convocar (to call people together) · te రప్పించు (to ask someone to come) · la arcessō (to ask someone to come) · ru призва́ть (to call people together) · goh furiladōn (law: to order someone to appear in court) · it intimare (law: to order someone to appear in court) · hu rendel (to ask someone to come) · mi hāmene (law: to order someone to appear in court) · pl wezwać (to ask someone to come) · sv sammankalla (to call people together) · uk ви́кликати (law: to order someone to appear in court) · de vorladen (law: to order someone to appear in court) · de zusammenrufen (to call people together) · hu behív (to ask someone to come) · sl pozvati (to ask someone to come) · ca cridar (to call people together) · no tilkalle (to ask someone to come) · hu hívat (to ask someone to come) · ca invocar (to call a resource by magic) · ro chema (to ask someone to come) · hu bekéret (to ask someone to come) · it riunire (to call people together) · it chiamare (to ask someone to come) · hu berendel (to ask someone to come) · de herbeirufen (to call people together) · es llamar (to ask someone to come) · it citare in giudizio (law: to order someone to appear in court) · ar يَسْتَدْعِي (to ask someone to come) · ja 呼び出す (to ask someone to come)
summon en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay saman (“fine, financial penalty”), which is itself borrowed from English summons (“notice summoning someone to appear in court”). This sense re-emerged in English as summon likely due to the erroneous belief that the original singular English word summons is plural. Doublet of summons and saman.
Meanings
(Malaysia, colloquial, slang) A fine; a fee or monetary penalty incurred for breaking the law; usually for a minor offence such as a traffic violation.
You better pay off the parking summon tomorrow before you kena interest on it.
(Malaysia, colloquial, slang) A notice of an infringement of the law, usually incurring such a penalty; a citation or ticket.
Borrowed from Malay saman (“fine, financial penalty”), which is itself borrowed from English summons (“notice summoning someone to appear in court”). This sense re-emerged in English as summon likely due to the erroneous belief that the original singular English word summons is plural. Doublet of summons and saman.
Meanings
(Malaysia, colloquial, slang, transitive) To impose such a fine or penalty, or to issue a notice thereof.