/ʒa.lu/
Translation
jealous
Word origin
From Old French jalos, from Late Latin zelosus ('full of zeal'), from Greek zelos ('ardour, rivalry'). English 'jealous' was borrowed from the same Old French word, and 'zeal' preserves the older sense.
- Origin
- Greek via Latin
- Root
- zelosus
- English cognates
- jealous, zeal, zealous
Grammar
Examples
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He has been jealous of his little brother since he was born.
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Do not be jealous, she is only a colleague.
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The neighbours are jealous of our new garden.
indépendance ' .
She guards her independence jealously.
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A jealous husband always ends up ruining everything.
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