LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

zēlus

zēlus m (genitive zēlī)
Classical[ˈzeː.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zɛː.lus]

Meaning

  1. zeal, emulation
  2. jealousy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativezēluszēlī
genitivezēlīzēlōrum
dativezēlōzēlīs
accusativezēlumzēlōs
ablativezēlōzēlīs
vocativezēlezēlī

zēlus, i, m., = ζῆλος,
I. zeal, emulation; jealousy, Vitr. 7 praef.; Prud. Ham. 188; Aus. Epigr. 77; Hier. in Gal. 2, 4, vv. 17, 18; Vulg. Num. 25, 11.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos).

Descendants
  • Catalanzel
  • Englishzeal
  • Englishzealous
  • Englishjealous
  • Frenchzèle
  • Italianzelo
  • Portuguesecio
  • Portuguesezelo
  • Portugueseciúme
  • Romanianzel

Quick answers

What does zēlus mean in Latin?
zēlus, a noun, means “zeal, emulation; jealousy”.
What is the genitive of zēlus?
The genitive singular is zēlī. zēlus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce zēlus?
In classical Latin, [ˈzeː.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡zɛː.lus].