calō

From Proto-Italic *kalō, from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to call, shout”).

Cognate with Latin clāmō, clārus, classis, concilium, Ancient Greek καλέω (kaléō), Old English hlōwan (“to make a loud noise, roar, bellow”) (whence English low (“to moo”)). Another possible cognate is Proto-Slavic *kolkolъ (“bell”). Not related to call.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.loː/, [ˈkäɫ̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.lo/, [ˈkäːlo]

Verb

calō (present infinitive calāre, supine calātum); first conjugation, no perfect stem

1. to call, announce solemnly, call out