Latin

Noun

gelus m ‎(genitive gelūs); fourth declension

1. Alternative form of gelu

Inflection

Fourth declension.

References

• GELUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin

Adjective

gelus m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular geluse or gelusse)

1. eager; zealous
2. jealous

   circa 1250, Marie de France, Lai de Guigemar,

   Gelus esteit a desmesure

   He was jealous, incredibly so