zealousness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈzeləsnɪs/ (Australia)
- /ˈzɛləsnɪs/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈzeləsnəs/ (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio Wisconsin
Etymology
Etymology tree English zealous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English zealousness From zealous + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The quality of being zealous; zeal.