zeloso
Latin
Portuguese
Etymology
Zelo (“zeal”) + -oso (“-ous”), from Ancient Greek ζήλος (zḗlos, “zeal; jealousy”). Parallels the inherited term cioso.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ze.ˈlo.zu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ze.ˈlo.zo/
Adjective
zeloso m (feminine singular zelosa, masculine plural zelosos, feminine plural zelosas, comparable)
Inflection
Inflection of zeloso
singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | |
positive | zeloso | zelosa | zelosos | zelosas |
comparative | mais zeloso | mais zelosa | mais zelosos | mais zelosas |
superlative | o mais zeloso zelosíssimo |
a mais zelosa zelosíssima |
os mais zelosos zelosíssimos |
as mais zelosas zelosíssimas |
augmentative | — | — | — | — |
diminutive | — | — | — | — |
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