English Explanatory Dictionary

jalouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To suspect.
  2. To be jealous of.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒəˈluːz/

Word forms

jalouse jalouses jalousing jaloused

Etymology

From Scots jalouse, from Old French jalouser. The sense "to be jealous of" came about as a misunderstanding by southern writers, from the similarity to jealousy.

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