English
Etymology
French
Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈdʒælÉ™siË/
Noun
en-noun
- In naval architecture a jalousie is a component in a ventilation system.
- Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.
#: “A small lofty room, with its window wide open, and the wooden jalousie-blinds closed, so that the dark night only showed in slight horizontal lines of black, alternating with their broad lines of stone colour.†— Dickens, Tale of Two Cities
Translations
Greek: γÏίλληα παÏαθÏÏου (grÃllia parathÃrou) f
Spanish: celosÃa f
See also
blind
curtain
French
Etymology
#From Low Latin zelotus ("full of love and sympathy") < Latin zelus ("zealous") < Ancient Greek ζήλος ("envy, lust, rivalry").
Pronunciation
IPA|/ʒa.lu.ˈzi/
Noun
jalousie f
#jealousy
#System to shade a window, like a curtain, but hanging from the ceiling and one can control how much light passes through.
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