geloso

See also: Geloso

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin zelōsus, from zelus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”). Compare Spanish celoso, French jaloux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeˈlo.zo/, (traditional) /d͡ʒeˈlo.so/
• Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
• Hyphenation: ge‧ló‧so

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Adjective

geloso (feminine gelosa, masculine plural gelosi, feminine plural gelose, superlative gelosissimo)

1. jealous

Related terms

• gelosamente
• gelosia

Descendants

• → Romanian: gelos

Anagrams

• golose, segolo