Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zelus

/ˈziːləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zelus
IPA: /ˈziːləs/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The god and personification of zeal.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

How do you pronounce zelus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈziːləs/.
What does zelus mean?: The god and personification of zeal.
Where does zelus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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