Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-Hellenic *kəlḗyō, from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₁-, zero-grade of *kelh₁- +‎ -έω (-éō).

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).

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Verb edit

κᾰλέω (kaléō)

  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

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  • Greek: καλώ (kaló)

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