αξιοζήλευτος

Greek

Etymology

αξιο- (axio-, worthy of) + ζηλεύω (zilévo, to be jealous) + -τος (-tos). First attested 1871.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aksioˈzileftos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ξι‧ο‧ζή‧λευ‧τος

Adjective

αξιοζήλευτος • (axiozíleftos) m (feminine αξιοζήλευτη, neuter αξιοζήλευτο)

  1. enviable (arousing or likely to arouse envy)
    Τι τυχερός που ήταν, να τον προσλάβουν σ’ αυτή την αξιοζήλευτη δουλειά!
    Ti tycherós pou ítan, na ton proslávoun s’ aftí tin axiozílefti douleiá!
    How lucky was he, to be hired for that enviable job!
    • Giorgos Giannakopoulos/Takis Morakis, Ρίκοκο:
      Τ’ αγόρι μου είναι πλάσμα αξιοζήλευτο
      το βλέμμα του, το γέλιο του ροσόλι.
      T’ agóri mou eínai plásma axiozílefto
      to vlémma tou, to gélio tou rosóli.
      My boy is an enviable creature,
      His gaze, his laugh are rose liqueur.

Declension

Synonyms

  • αξιοζήλευτα (axiozílefta, enviably, jealously) (adverb)

Synonyms

  • (enviable, desired): ζηλευτός (zileftós), ζηλεμένος (zileménos), επίζηλος (epízilos)
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