acljem

Aromanian

Alternative forms

  • cljem
  • acljemu, cljemualternative spellings

Etymology

Inherited from Latin clāmō, whence also Romanian chema, chem. The initial a- is a common Aromanian innovation and likely not etymological in this case, hence not derived from the related Latin acclamō.

Verb

acljem (third-person singular acljamã, simple perfect acljimai, imperfect acljimam, participle acljimatã, infinitive acljimare)

  1. to call
  2. to invite
    Synonyms: cãlisescu, grescu, cupãsescu, dhixescu, ursescu
  3. to name (give a name)
  4. to mean, signify (have a specific meaning)
  • acljimare
  • acljimat

References

  • Dasoulas (2013), page 77ab: “cĺému”
  • Cunia (2010), page 10b: “acljem”
  • Vrabie (2000), page 181: “call”, page 408: “invite”, page 478: “name” → “(a)cľém”
  • DIARO (1997), page 236: “chema” → “acľemu”
  • Papahagi (1974), page 103: “acľém”
  • Nikolaidis (1909), page 222: “κλι̯έμου
  • Dalametra (1906), page 66b: “clĭimàri”
  • Mihăileanu (1901), page 122a: “cłemŭ”
  • Weigand Aromunen, page 310a: “kľem”