adj
Meaning 1
Ambitious or competitive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
emulous
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛm.jʊ.ləs/
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General-American: /ˈɛm.jə.ləs/
adjective
Meaning 2
characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
eager to surpass others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rivalrous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From 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.