Zelus

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Zelus

/ˈziːləs/

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

proper noun

Greek The god and personification of zeal.

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name Greek god of zeal

Русский	Зел Zel

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@misc{zelus_2026,
  title = {Zelus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zelus},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}