κλείω

See also: Κλειώ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κλῄω (klḗiō) in full conjugation
  • κληΐω (klēḯō) Ionic, Epic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *klāyyō, from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂uyeti, from *kleh₂u-, whence κληΐς (klēḯs), κλήϊθρον (klḗïthron).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κλείω • (kleíō)

  1. to shut, close, bar (e.g. the door)
  2. to enclose, shut in
Usage notes
Inflection
Synonyms
  • εἴργω (eírgō), εἵργω (heírgō)
  • (enclose): εἵργνυμι (heírgnumi), εἱργνύω (heirgnúō)
Derived terms
  • ἀποκλείω (apokleíō)
  • ἐγκλείω (enkleíō)
  • ἐκκλείω (ekkleíō)
  • ἐμπερῐκλείω (emperikleíō)
  • ἐπῐκλείω (epikleíō)
  • κατακλείω (katakleíō)
  • κλειστός (kleistós)
  • παρακλείω (parakleíō)
  • περῐκλείω (perikleíō)
  • συγκατακλείω (sunkatakleíō)
  • συγκλείω (sunkleíō)
Descendants
  • Greek: κλείω (kleío), κλείνω (kleíno)

Etymology 2

From verb κλέω (kléō, sense: celebrate).

Verb

κλείω • (kleíō)

  1. Epic form of κλέω (kléō) celebrate, make famous

Etymology 3

From κλέω (kléō) as alternative of καλέω (kaléō, to call). Also see κλῄζω (klḗizō).

Verb

κλείω • (kleíō)

  1. Epic form of κλέω (kléō), alternative form of καλέω (kaléō, call)
Derived terms
  • μετακλείω (metakleío, call by a new name)

References

Greek

Etymology

The Ancient Greek κλείω (kleíō), found in Modern Greek only in compounds.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkli.o/
  • Hyphenation: κλεί‧ω

Verb

κλείω • (kleío) (past έκλεισα, passive κλείομαι)

  1. (formal) Alternative form of κλείνω (kleíno, to close, shut)

Usage notes

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