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καλέω

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *kəlḗyō, from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₁-, zero-grade[1] of *kelh₁- (to call) +‎ -έω (-éō).(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Cognates include Old English hlōwan and English low (verb) (but the similarity to call is coincidental); Latin calō, clāmō, clārus, classis, and concilium; Old Irish cailech; Old Armenian աքաղաղ (akʻałał).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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κᾰλέω (kăléō)

  1. to call, summon
    Κάλει με/Κάλεσόν με.Kálei me/Kálesón me.Call me.
    1. to invite
    2. to invoke
    3. (law) to summon, sue
    4. to demand, require
  2. to call by name
    1. (passive voice) to be called, one's name is

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: καλώ (kaló)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “καλέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 623-4

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