kaléō

kaléō agr. καλέω „rufe“,

καλέω, uig.*kelh₁- +‎ -έω (-éō).

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

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

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• IPA^(key): /ka.lé.ɔː/ → /kaˈle.o/ → /kaˈle.o/

Verb

κᾰλέω • (kaléō) first-singular present indicative

1. to call, summon

   Κάλει με/Κάλεσόν με. ― Kálei me/Kálesón me. ― Call me.

1. 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