zele

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See also: zélé, zèle, źěle, žele, želé, and żele

Latin

Noun

zēle

  1. vocative singular of zēlus

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos).

Pronunciation

Noun

zele (uncountable)

  1. Zeal; endless devotion or striving.
  2. Intense love or concern for something or someone.
  3. Any strong or aggravated feeling.

Descendants

  • English: zeal
  • Scots: zeil

References

Middle French

Noun

zele m (plural zeles)

  1. Alternative form of zel

Portuguese

Verb

zele

  1. inflection of zelar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative