zele

See also: zélé, zèle, źěle, žele, and želé

Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) zēle

1. vocative singular of zēlus

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• zel, zeel

Etymology

From Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛːl(ə)/

Noun

zele (uncountable)

1. Zeal; endless devotion or striving.
2. Intense love or concern for something or someone.
3. Any strong or aggravated feeling.

Descendants

• English: zeal
• Scots: zeil

References

• “zēl(e (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.

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Middle French

Noun

zele m (plural zeles)

1. Alternative form of zel

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Portuguese

Verb

zele

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of zelar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of zelar
3. third-person singular imperative of zelar