ex-cieō and ex-ciō īvī, ītus and itus, īre, rarely ēre (imperf. excībat, L.), to call out, summon forth, rouse: consulem ab urbe, L.: animas sepulcris, V.: artifices e Graeciā, Cu.: Antiochum in Graeciam, L.: Volscos ad expugnandam Ardeam, L.: principibus Romam excitis, L.: molem (i. e. tempestatem) in undis, excite, V.: sonitu exciti (i. e. e somno), S.: excivit ea caedes Bructeros, Ta.

—To call forth, excite, produce: molem, i. e. high waves, V.: alcui lacrimas, Ta.

—Fig., to rouse, awaken, disturb, excite, frighten, terrify: excita anus, Enn. ap. C.: dictatorem ex somno, L.: horribili sonitu exciti, S.: conscientia mentem excitam vastabat, S.: concursu pastorum excitus, L.: omnium civitatium vires, Ta.: Hinc aper excītus, O.

—To stir up, excite: terrorem, L.: tumultum, L.