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DocTomoe | 28 days ago

The word summon comes from Anglo-French somundre and Old French somondre (or semondre), meaning "to call, send for, or notify". It derives from the Latin summonere, meaning "to remind privately, warn, or hint to".

To summon is the correct word in this case. The fantasy meaning comes from thee power politics between one that summons (usually: a king) and the one being summoned (usually the serf).

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dwb|28 days ago

Etymology is irrelevant to current meaning and understanding.

DocTomoe|27 days ago

I sincerely doubt that if someone hears 'summon' today, they think about Dungeons and Dragons-style summoning of fantasy beings. They more likely hear 'to be made to appear in front of [a state power / a court / ...]"

As such, current understanding is closely aligned to the etymological meaning.

vidarh|27 days ago

In this case, however, it reflect the current usage.