ζήλια

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ζήλια (zḗlia) / ζήλεια (zḗleia) from ζηλεία (zēleía) with recessive accent. From ζηλεύω (zilévo). Also see ζήλος (zílos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzi.ʎa/ with synizesis of [ia]
  • Hyphenation: ζή‧λια
  • Homophones: ζήλεια (zíleia), ζίλια (zília)

Noun

ζήλια • (zília) f (plural ζήλιες)

  1. jealousy, envy

Declension
declension of ζήλια
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ζήλια • ζήλιες •
genitive ζήλιας • —
accusative ζήλια • ζήλιες •
vocative ζήλια • ζήλιες •

Synonyms
  • ζηλιάρης m (ziliáris, adjective), ζηλιάρα f (ziliára), ζηλιάρικο n (ziliáriko)
  • and see: ζηλεύω (zilévo)

References
  1. ζήλεια s.v. ζηλεύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

Further reading
  • ζήλια - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  • ζήλια - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  • ζήλια - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
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