Zelus

See also: zelus

Translingual

Zelus renardii

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin zēlus m (“zeal, emulation; jealousy”), Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos).

Proper noun

Zelus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.

Further reading

• Zelus at BugGuide
• Zelus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Zelus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Zelus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈziːləs/

Proper noun

Zelus

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

Translations

Greek god of zeal

• Russian: Зел (ru) m (Zel)

Anagrams

• zules