celo
Meaning
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- (masculine, uncountable) zeal
- (masculine, uncountable) heat (a condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate)
- (in-plural, masculine, uncountable) jealousy
Concepts
see época de celo
cellulose tape
Synonyms
diurex
teipi
cinta pegante
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ce‧lo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθelo/
Etymology
Inherited from Latin zēlus (“zeal”), from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos). Cognate with English zeal.
New
celar
- (transitive) to watch over
- (transitive) to conceal
- (transitive) to be jealous
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