English → Latin
“convene” in Latin
convocōto assemble, convene, convoke, summon, call togethercitōto cause to move, excite; to summon, invite, callexciōto draw out, extract; to call or bring out or forth, summon; to produce, causeadvocōto call, invite or summon someone to a place, invoke; to get a respite, delay; to give consolation, console; recommend
The English word convene itself goes back to Latin veniō, through convenio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
convene
Convoke; convocare: to convene a meeting or assembly, concilium convocare; aliquos ad concilium (or ad concionem, Liv.) convocare; concionem vocare, advocare.
To summon judicially (Ayliffe), citare (summon to appear; e.g., before a court): aliquem evocare, excire (on the part of magistrates): in jus vocare: in judicium arcessere (before a court of justice): INTR., Vid. ASSEMBLE, INTR.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for convene?
- The usual Latin words for “convene” are convocō, citō, exciō; also advocō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.