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zelotes.

a person who loves with jealousy; a jealous person

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[zeːˈɫoː.teːs]Classical-Latin[d͡zeˈlɔː.tes]
  1. a person who loves with jealousy; a jealous person

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  2. a zealot or one who is zealous for a cause

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-los Proto-Indo-European *yéh₂los Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Ancient Greek ζηλόω (zēlóō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs)bor. Latin zēlōtēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζηλωτής (zēlōtḗs).

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