noun
Meaning 1
A chief rival.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The New York Yankees are playing their archrival the Boston Red Sox tonight.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: archcompetitor
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
archrival
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃˈɹaɪvəl/
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rhymes with -aɪvəl
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CMU ARPABET: AA1 R CH R AY2 V AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h2ergh-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-)der. Latin archi-bor. Old English arċe- Middle English arch- English arch- English rival English archrival From arch- + rival.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Erzrivale — chief rival
- German: Erzrivalin — chief rival
- Polish: arcywróg — chief rival
- Portuguese: arquirrival — chief rival
- Spanish: archirrival — chief rival
- Swedish: ärkerival — chief rival
Real reading context