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Greek
Etymology
αξιο- (axio-, “worthy of”) + ζηλεύω (zilévo, “to be jealous”) + -τος (-tos). First attested 1871.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aksioˈzileftos/
- Hyphenation: α‧ξι‧ο‧ζή‧λευ‧τος
Adjective
αξιοζήλευτος • (axiozíleftos) m (feminine αξιοζήλευτη, neuter αξιοζήλευτο)
- enviable (arousing or likely to arouse envy)
Τι τυχερός που ήταν, να τον προσλάβουν σ’ αυτή την αξιοζήλευτη δουλειά!- Ti tycherós pou ítan, na ton proslávoun s’ aftí tin axiozílefti douleiá!
- How lucky was he, to be hired for that enviable job!
- Giorgos Giannakopoulos/Takis Morakis, Ρίκοκο:
Τ’ αγόρι μου είναι πλάσμα αξιοζήλευτο
το βλέμμα του, το γέλιο του ροσόλι.- T’ agóri mou eínai plásma axiozílefto
to vlémma tou, to gélio tou rosóli. - My boy is an enviable creature,
His gaze, his laugh are rose liqueur.
Declension
Declension of αξιοζήλευτος
Synonyms
- αξιοζήλευτα (axiozílefta, “enviably, jealously”) (adverb)
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