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Zelus

/ˈziːləs/

Zelus proper noun: the god and personification of zeal.

Proper noun

Zelus

  1. (Greek) The god and personification of zeal.

Origin of Zelus

From Ancient Greek Ζῆλος (Zêlos, literally “Zeal, Dedication, Emulation”).

Questions about Zelus

What does Zelus mean?
Zelus means the god and personification of zeal.
What part of speech is Zelus?
Zelus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Zelus?
Zelus is pronounced /ˈziːləs/.

Words near Zelus in the dictionary

  1. zelotypia
  2. zelous
  3. zels
  4. Zeltinger
  5. Zeltingers
  6. Zelus
  7. Zelver
  8. zelyonka
  9. zem
  10. Zemaitis
  11. Zemaitises

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