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appello.

to drive or move to

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[apˈpɛl.loː]Classical-Latin[apˈpɛl.lo]
  1. to drive or move to

    conjugation-3
  2. to land or put ashore

    conjugation-3
Where this word comes from

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

verb[apˈpɛl.loː]Classical-Latin[apˈpɛl.lo]
  1. to address as, call by name

    conjugation-1
    Fātum appellō ōrdinem seriemque causārum.
Where this word comes from

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

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