appello

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [apˈpɛl.loː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [apˈpɛl.lo]

Etymology 1

From ad- (“to, towards”) +‎ pellō (“push; impress”). The Proto-Italic form *adpelnō could be reconstructed, with a possible cognate in Umbrian𐌀𐌛𐌐𐌄𐌋𐌕𐌖 (ařpeltu).

Verb

appellō (present infinitive appellere, perfect active appulī, supine appulsum); third conjugation

to drive or move to
to land or put ashore

Conjugation

Conjugation of appellō (third conjugation)

Derived terms

appulsiō

Etymology 2

From ad- +‎ pellō (“push, drive, hurl”) +‎ -ō, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“to approach”).

Verb

appellō (present infinitive appellāre, perfect active appellāvī, supine appellātum); first conjugation

to address as, call by name
Synonym: compellō

Fātum appellō ōrdinem seriemque causārum.
I recognize fate as the order and succession of causes.

Conjugation

Conjugation of appellō (first conjugation)

¹At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautusand Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").

²At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

Old forms are:

2nd person singular imperative future: appellamino