καλέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

 

Verb

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

Usage notes

  • The Ionic iterative imperfect forms καλέεσκον (kaléeskon) and κάλεσκε (káleske) are attested. Two other Ionic forms, κεκλέαται (kekléatai) and κεκλήατο (keklḗato), are attested.
  • The Doric present forms καλέομες (kaléomes) and καλέοισι (kaléoisi) are attested.
  • The Epic present form καλήμεναι (kalḗmenai), perfect form κεκλήαται (keklḗatai), future perfect form κεκλήσῃ (keklḗsēi), and present participle form καλεῦντες (kaleûntes) are attested.
  • The Poetic second singular optative form κεκλῇο (keklēîo) is attested.

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: καλώ (kaló)

References

  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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