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Greek
- ζήλεια f (zíleia) — as in medieval spelling[1]
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ζήλια (zḗlia) / ζήλεια (zḗleia), from ζηλεία (zēleía) with recessive accent. From ζηλεύω (zilévo). Also see ζήλος (zílos).
Pronunciation
Noun
ζήλια • (zília) f (plural ζήλιες)
- jealousy, envy
Declension
Synonyms
References
- ^ 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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