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zelo.

special care and dedication for someone or something

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈze.lu/Brazil/ˈze.lu/Portugal
  1. special care and dedication for someone or something

    masculine
  2. diligence (carefulness and attention in doing something)

    masculine
  3. zeal (fervour or devotion)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈzɛ.lu/Brazil/ˈzɛ.lu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of zelar

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