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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀποκαλῶ (apokalô), contracted form of ἀποκαλεω (apokaleō). By surface analysis, απο- (apo-) +‎ καλώ (kaló).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.poˈka.lo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧κα‧λώ

Verb

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αποκαλώ (apokaló) (past αποκάλεσα, passive αποκαλούμαι, p‑past αποκλήθηκα/αποκαλέστηκα)

  1. to call, name
  2. to characterise, label

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ αποκαλώ - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ αποκαλώ”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998