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celo.

zeal

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθelo/[ˈθe.lo]/ˈselo/[ˈse.lo]

  1. zeal

    masculine

  2. heat (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate)

    masculine
    Está en celo.

  3. jealousy

    in-plural · masculine
    Su novio tiene celos de mí.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-los Proto-Indo-European *yéh₂los Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos)bor. Latin zēlus Spanish celo Inherited from Latin zēlus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos). Cognate with English zeal.

noun/ˈθelo/[ˈθe.lo]/ˈselo/[ˈse.lo]

  1. sellotape, sticky tape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der. Latin cella Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cellulabor. French cellule Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsuslbor. French -ose French cellulosebor. English cellulose Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek δῐᾰφαίνω (dĭăphaínō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰφᾰνής (dĭăphănḗs)bor. Medieval Latin diaphanus Middle French diaphanebor. English diaphane blend English cellophane Old English tæppa Middle English tape English tape blend English Sellotape English sellotapeclip. Spanish celo Clipping of English sellotape.

verb/ˈθelo/[ˈθe.lo]/ˈselo/[ˈse.lo]

  1. first-person singular present indicative of celar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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