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καλεσμένος
Lemma: καλεσμένος
Translation: invited; guests (adjective)
Etymology: Derived from the verb καλώ (to call, invite) plus the passive participle suffix -μένος. The root καλ- is related to Latin 'calare' (to call out, proclaim) and shares Indo-European origins with English 'call'. The participle form -μένος indicates a completed passive action, so καλεσμένος literally means 'one who has been called/invited'. This formation pattern is common in Greek for creating adjectives from verbs that describe a state resulting from an action.