"zelus" meaning in Latin

See zelus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈzeː.ɫʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈd͡zɛː.lus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:ζῆλος|text=+}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*yéh₂los", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "go", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*yeh₂-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-los", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ζῆλος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "zelus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="zelus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos). Head templates: {{la-noun|zēlus<2>}} zēlus m (genitive zēlī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|zēlus<2>}} Forms: zēlus [canonical, masculine], zēlī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], zēlus [nominative, singular], zēlī [nominative, plural], zēlī [genitive, singular], zēlōrum [genitive, plural], zēlō [dative, singular], zēlīs [dative, plural], zēlum [accusative, singular], zēlōs [accusative, plural], zēlō [ablative, singular], zēlīs [ablative, plural], zēle [singular, vocative], zēlī [plural, vocative]
  1. zeal, emulation Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-zelus-la-noun-OflQgB3L Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 57 43 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. jealousy Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-zelus-la-noun-WiRWcgh8 Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: zēlanter, zēlātor, zēlō, zēlōsus, zēlōtes, zēlotypa, zēlotypia, zēlotypus
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      "ipa": "[ˈzeː.ɫʊs]",
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      "ipa": "[ˈd͡zɛː.lus]",
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    }
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}
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈd͡zɛː.lus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zelus"
}

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