emulous
emulous · more emulous · most emulous
Ambitious or competitiveAmbitious or competitive.
UK/ˈɛm.jʊ.ləs/US/ˈɛm.jə.ləs/
Meaning
1 sensesAmbitious or competitive.
More definitions
- characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
- eager to surpass others
Origin
From Middle English emulous, from Latin aemulus (“striving to equal or excel, rivaling; inFrom Middle English emulous, from Latin aemulus (“striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad sense, envious, jealous”) + -ous, from Ancient Greek ἁμιλλάομαι (hamilláomai, “strive, contend”), akin to Latin imitari (“to imitate”); see imitate.
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Forms
more emulous, most emulous| Comparative | more emulous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most emulous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- eager to surpass others:rivalrous
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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