Also means
summons
Usage Note
Llamamiento refers to a public or formal appeal or call to action, not a simple phone call (which is llamada). It collocates with verbs like hacer un llamamiento ('to make an appeal') and is common in political and humanitarian contexts. The -miento suffix derives abstract nouns from verbs, so it shares its root with llamar.
Examples
"El gobierno hizo un llamamiento a la calma."
Natural Translation
The government issued an appeal for calm.
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