zelo

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See also: źěło, żęło, and želo

Interlingua

Noun

zelo (uncountable)

  1. zeal

Italian

Etymology

From Latin zēlus.

Pronunciation

Noun

zelo m (plural zeli)

  1. zeal, fervour, ardour

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ zelo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

  • zelo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Etymology

From zēlus +‎ .

Pronunciation

Verb

zēlō (present infinitive zēlāre, perfect active zēlāvī, supine zēlātum); first conjugation

  1. to love ardently or zealously
  2. to be jealous of; be zealous for

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: zelar
  • Galician: celar
  • Italian: zelare
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: cear
  • Portuguese: zelar
  • Spanish: celar

References

  • zelo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • zelo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Lingala

Noun

zelo

  1. sand

Lower Sorbian

Adverb

zelo

  1. Obsolete spelling of ceło.

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin zēlus (zeal), from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, eager rivalry). Doublet of cio, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ze‧lo

Noun

zelo m (plural zelos)

  1. special care and dedication for someone or something
    Synonyms: dedicação, desvelo
  2. diligence (carefulness and attention in doing something)
    Synonyms: diligência, dedicação
  3. (chiefly religion) zeal (fervour or devotion)
    Synonyms: fervor, devoção
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ze‧lo

Verb

zelo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of zelar

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *dzělo.

Pronunciation

Adverb

zelọ̑

  1. very (to a high degree)

Further reading

  • zelo”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

Spanish

Noun

zelo m (uncountable)

  1. Obsolete form of celo.
    • 1812, "La imprenta, instrumento de la ilustración," Camilo Henríquez, Aurora de Chile, February 1812 (Prospeto), :
      Todo se reune para excitar vuestro zelo patriotico.
      Everything is coming together to excite your patriotic zeal.