See also: źěło, żęło, želo, and zělo

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Noun

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zelo (uncountable)

  1. zeal
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Etymology

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From Latin zēlus.

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Noun

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zelo m (plural zeli)

  1. zeal, fervour, ardour

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References

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

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

Latin

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Etymology

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    From zēlus + .

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    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

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    Descendants

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

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    zēlō

    1. dative/ablative singular of zēlus

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    • 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

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    Etymology

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    See Lingala nzelo.

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    zelo

    1. sand

    Lower Sorbian

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    Adverb

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    zelo

    1. obsolete spelling of ceło

    Portuguese

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    Etymology 1

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

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      • zêlo (pre-reform spelling)

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      • Hyphenation: ze‧lo

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      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
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      Etymology 2

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      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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      • Hyphenation: ze‧lo

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      zelo

      1. first-person singular present indicative of zelar

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      Slovene

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Slavic *dzělo.

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      Adverb

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      zelọ̑

      1. very (to a high degree)

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      • zelo”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026

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      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.

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