Appellere

Appellere is a Latin verb that appears mainly in philological discussions as a variant or archaic form related to appellāre, meaning to call, name, or designate. In most classical Latin texts the standard infinitive is appellāre, while appellere is encountered only in certain inscriptions, texts, or scholarly notes as a less common or regional form. The core sense of the verb centers on summoning or addressing someone or something, by name or title, and can extend to designating a person or thing for a particular role or designation.

In Latin, the primary meaning involves calling by name or invoking a person, thing, or authority. Depending on context, it can carry nuances of addressing someone directly, designating a recipient of an action, or invoking help or authority. As a historical form, appellere is typically treated as a variant rather than a standard paradigm of the verb related to appellāre.

Etymology and related forms connect appellere to the broader Latin verb family built on the root pellē- (“to drive”) with the prefix ad- (“toward, to”). This lineage yields modern cognates in the Romance languages, such as Italian appellare, French appeler, Spanish apelar, and Portuguese apelar, and it underpins English words like appellation and appellate through their shared origin in Latin naming and calling.

See also: appellation, appeal, appellāre, Latin verbs.