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prōvŏcābĭlis, e, adj. [provoco], easily aroused, excitable (post-class.): motus liquidorum, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 21, 198.

* prō-vŏcābŭlum, i, n., a word that is used for another, a pronoun, Auct. ap. Varr. L. L. 8, § 45 Müll.

prōvŏcātīcĭus, a, um, adj. [provoco], called forth, excited (post-class.): animatio, Tert. adv. Marc. 2, 3.

prōvŏcātĭo, ōnis, f. [provoco].

  1. I. A calling out, summoning, challenging to combat (post-Aug.): ex provocatione hostem interemit, Vell. 1, 12, 4; Plin. 7, 20, 19, § 81; 7, 28, 29, § 101; 33, 1, 4, § 12.
  2. II. A stimulus, provocation, encouragement (late Lat.): in provocationem caritatis, Vulg. Heb. 10, 24.
  3. III. A citation before a higher tribunal, an appeal (freq. and class.): ad populum provocatio esto, Cic. Leg. 3, 3, 6; cf.: Publicola legem ad populum tulitne quis magistratus civem Romanum adversus provocationem necaret neve verberaret, id. Rep. 2, 31, 53; 2, 36, 61; 2, 37, 62; 3, 32, 44; id. de Or. 2, 48, 99; id. Agr. 2, 13, 33; Liv. 1, 26: provocationem interponere, to appeal, Dig. 49, 1, 18: est provocatio, an appeal lies, Liv. 3, 55; Sen. Ep. 108, 31: appellatio provocatioque, Liv. 3, 56 et saep.; Plin. praef. § 10.
    In plur.: provocationes omnium rerum, Cic. Rep. 1, 40, 62.

prōvŏcātīvus, a, um, adj. [provoco], called forth, elicited (post-class.).

  1. I. Pass.: crementa animae, Tert. Anim. 37 ext.
  2. II. Act., calling forth, eliciting: unguenta, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 4, 40.

prōvŏcātor, ōris, m. [provoco].

  1. I. In gen., a challenger to combat, Liv. Epit. 48 med.; Just. 10, 3, 3; 33, 4, 12; Gell. 9, 13, 4; Flor. 2, 17, 11.
  2. II. In partic., a kind of gladiator, Cic. Sest. 64, 134; Inscr. Orell. 2566 and 2568.

* prōvŏcātōrĭus, a, um, adj. [provocator], of or belonging to challenging, provocatory: dona, given to one who had challenged and slain an enemy, Gell. 2, 11, 3.

prōvŏcātrix, īcis, f. [provocator], she that entices (post-class.): improbitas, Lact. 6, 18 med.; Vulg. Soph. 3, 1.