jelousnesse
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gelousnes, jelusnes, jeleousnes
Etymology
From jelous + -nesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒɛˈluːsnɛs/
Noun
jelousnesse (uncountable)
- Jealousness in a relationship or marriage.
- (rare) Passion; romantic or sexual desire.
- (rare) paranoia
Descendants
- English: jealousness
References
- “jelǒusnes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-18.