καλέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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 (akʿałał).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰλέω (kaléō)

  1. I call, summon
    1. I invite
    2. I invoke
    3. (law) I summon, sue
    4. I demand, require
  2. I call by name
    1. (passive) I am called, my name is

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνακαλέω (anakaléō)
  • ἀντικαλέω (antikaléō)
  • ἀποκαλέω (apokaléō)
  • ἐγκαλέω (enkaléō)
  • εἰσκαλέω (eiskaléō)
  • ἐκκαλέω (ekkaléō)
  • ἐπικαλέω (epikaléō)
  • κατακαλέω (katakaléō)
  • κέκλομαι (kéklomai)
  • κικλήσκω (kiklḗskō)
  • κλήδην (klḗdēn)
  • κλητέος (klētéos)
  • κλητήρ (klētḗr)
  • κλητός (klētós)
  • κλῆσις (klêsis)
  • κλῄζω (klḗizō)
  • μετακαλέω (metakaléō)
  • παρακαλέω (parakaléō)
  • προκαλέω (prokaléō)
  • προσκαλέω (proskaléō)
  • συγκαλέω (sunkaléō)

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