Synonyms & related words for summons

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of summons — including subpoena, writ, citation, certiorari, warrant, invocation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to summons

Explore words related to summons — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include resummon, summoning, summoned, elegit, capias, summoner, mittimus, mandamus. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for summons

Common synonyms for summons include subpoena, writ, citation, certiorari, warrant, invocation, invoke, cite — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

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.