Summoners

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals who invoke or call forth beings, often of a supernatural or magical nature, for purposes such as guidance, assistance, or combat
2. Those who engage in the act of summoning entities, typically to achieve specific effects or fulfill tasks within a given context
3. Entities that serve as practitioners of summoning, invoking powers or spirits to strengthen their control or influence in various situations

Etymology: "Summoner" is a plain formation: the verb "summon" with the agent suffix "-er", meaning one who summons. The verb "summon" came into English from Old French "somondre", which descends from Latin "summonere", "to suggest or remind secretly", built from "sub" and "monere", "to warn". The Latin sense of a quiet prompt or warning is a long way from the modern sense of commanding someone to appear. The agent ending has a longer road. The "-er" in "summoner" descends from Latin "-arius", which passed through Proto-Germanic and Old English "-ere" before settling into Middle English as "-er". Only the suffix is ancient; the word itself is a straightforward English compound-style formation, not a coinage with a famous first user.

Synonyms: callers, invokers

Antonyms: dismissers