celo

== Esperanto == === Etymology === Borrowed from Polish cel. Compare Russian цель (celʹ), Hungarian cél, German Ziel, Czech cíl, Ukrainian ціль (cilʹ), Yiddish ציל (tsil). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡selo/ Rhymes: -elo Syllabification: ce‧lo === Noun === celo (accusative singular celon, plural celoj, accusative plural celojn) goal, aim, purpose ==== Related terms ==== == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛ.lo/ Homophone: cielo Rhymes: -ɛlo Hyphenation: cè‧lo === Verb === celo first-person singular present indicative of celare === Anagrams === cole == Latin == === Etymology === Probably denominal, perhaps from a root noun *kēls (“hiding-place”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-. The older and more straightforward formation *kelō is found in occulō. Related to clam. Cognate with Old Irish ceilid (“to hide”) and Proto-Germanic *helaną, *huljaną. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkeː.ɫoː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛː.lo] === Verb === cēlō (present infinitive cēlāre, perfect active cēlāvī, supine cēlātum); first conjugation to hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal ==== Conjugation ==== 1At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").2The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.3At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested. ==== Derived terms ==== concēlō ==== Descendants ==== === References === “celo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “celo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “celo”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[3], London: Macmillan and Co. == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛ.lɔ/ Rhymes: -ɛlɔ Syllabification: ce‧lo === Noun === celo f vocative singular of cela == Serbo-Croatian == === Adjective === celo (Cyrillic spelling цело) neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of ceo == Slovene == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡sɛlóː/ === Adverb === celọ̑ even (implying extreme example) even, yet (emphasizing a comparative) === Further reading === “celo”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “celo”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθelo/ [ˈθe.lo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈselo/ [ˈse.lo] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -elo Syllabification: ce‧lo === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin zēlus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos). Cognate with English zeal. ==== Alternative forms ==== zelo (obsolete) ==== Noun ==== celo m (plural celos) zeal heat (condition where a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate) Está en celo. ― She's in heat. (in the plural) jealousy ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Clipping of English sellotape. ==== Noun ==== celo m (uncountable) sellotape, sticky tape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== celo first-person singular present indicative of celar === Further reading === “celo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025