zele

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

Latin

Noun

zēle

1. vocative singular of zēlus

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.

Middle French

Noun

zele m (plural zeles)

1. Alternative form of zel

Portuguese

Verb

zele

1. inflection of zelar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative