I. Act., to be wont to call, to call, name (class.): “igneus Vertex, quem patrio vocitamus nomine fulmen,” Lucr. 6, 298: “hanc (Matrem) variae gentes ... Idaeam vocitant matrem, etc.,” id. 2, 611: “nostri quidem omnes reges vocitaverunt, qui soli, etc.,” Cic. Rep. 2, 27, 50: “has Graeci stellas Hyadas vocitare suerunt, id. poët. N. D. 2, 43, 111: Demetrius qui Phalereus vocitatus est,” id. Rab. Post. 9, 23: “qui vivum eum tyrannum vocitarant,” Nep. Dion, 10, 2: “Lipara antea Melogonis vocitata,” Plin. 3, 9, 14, § 93; Tac. H. 5, 2.—
II. Neutr., to call loudly, call out (very rare): “clamor accurrentium, vocitantium,” Tac. H. 2, 41.
