Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zeloso

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zeloso
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Zealous, energetic, enthusiastic; typically an annotation to direct the style of play.

adv

(Played) zealously, energetically, with enthusiasm.

Example Sentences

"Because Steve's attitude had always been co-operative and zeloso, Mr. Brisk had appointed him part leader for the bassi."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zeloso, from zelo.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: zeloso

Synonyms

con zelo zelosamente

Questions

What does zeloso mean?: Zealous, energetic, enthusiastic; typically an annotation to direct the style of play.
Where does zeloso come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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