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      summons
      noun
      a writ issued by authority of law
      an order to appear in person at a given place and time
      a request to be present
      verb
      call in an official matter, such as to attend court
      Roots
      subsum- · Latin · secretly, undermoneo-mon · Latin · warn, remind
      Synonyms for summons
      subpoenanwritncitationncertiorarinwarrantninvocationninvokevcitevmonitionnconvocationn
      Words related to summons
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      Where does summons come from?

      The word summons breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sum-, from Latin sub (“secretly, under”); and -mon, from Latin moneo (“warn, remind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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