LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

cacozēlia

cacozēlia f (genitive cacozēliae)
Classical[ka.kɔzˈzeː.li.a]Ecclesiastical[ka.kodˈd͡zɛː.li.a]

Meaning

  1. A bad, faulty, awkward imitation.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecacozēliacacozēliae
genitivecacozēliaecacozēliārum
dativecacozēliaecacozēliīs
accusativecacozēliamcacozēliās
ablativecacozēliācacozēliīs
vocativecacozēliacacozēliae

căcŏzēlĭa, ae, f., = κακοζηλία,
I. a bad, faulty, awkward imitation, Sen. Contr. 4, 24 fin.; id. Suas. 7; Quint. 2, 3, 9 (written as Greek, id. 8, 6, 73; cf. κακόζηλον; id. 8, 3, 56); cf. Diom. p. 446 P.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κᾰκοζηλία (kăkozēlía, “unhappy imitation", "affectation”).

Descendants
  • Englishcacozelia

In English words that came into English from cacozēlia

  • cacozeliacacozēlia

Quick answers

What does cacozēlia mean in Latin?
cacozēlia, a noun, means “A bad, faulty, awkward imitation.”.
What is the genitive of cacozēlia?
The genitive singular is cacozēliae. cacozēlia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce cacozēlia?
In classical Latin, [ka.kɔzˈzeː.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ka.kodˈd͡zɛː.li.a].