zelo.
special care and dedication for someone or something
Meaning & usage
special care and dedication for someone or something
diligence (carefulness and attention in doing something)
zeal (fervour or devotion)
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin zēlus (“zeal”), from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “eager rivalry”). Doublet of cio, which was inherited.
first-person singular present indicative of zelar
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