Evocative

/ɪˈvɑkətɪv/ adjective

Bringing strong feelings, memories, or images to mind; suggestive of something.

From Latin 'evocare,' combining 'ex-' (out) and 'vocare' (to call). The '-ative' suffix creates an adjective meaning tending to do something. The word literally means 'calling out' emotions or memories.

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