zelo

See also: źěło, żęło, želo, and zělo

Interlingua

Noun

zelo (uncountable)

  1. zeal

Italian

Etymology

From Latin zēlus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zɛ.lo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛlo
  • Hyphenation: zè‧lo

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.

    Alternative forms

    • zêlo (pre-reform spelling)

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈze.lu/

    • 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

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈzɛ.lu/

    • Hyphenation: ze‧lo

    Verb

    zelo

    1. first-person singular present indicative of zelar

    Slovene

    Etymology

    From Proto-Slavic *dzělo.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /zɛlóː/

    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), [1]:
        Todo se reune para excitar vuestro zelo patriotico.[sic]
        Everything is coming together to excite your patriotic zeal.