ζήλεια

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ζηλεία (zēleía). See ζήλια (zília)

Pronunciation

Noun

ζήλεια (zíleiaf (plural ζήλειες) [1]

  1. the medieval spelling of ζήλια (zília)

Declension

singular plural
nominative ζήλεια (zíleia) ζήλειες (zíleies)
genitive ζήλειας (zíleias) -
accusative ζήλεια (zíleia) ζήλειες (zíleies)
vocative ζήλεια (zíleia) ζήλειες (zíleies)

References

  1. ^ ζήλεια s.v. ζηλεύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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