adj
emulous
Emulous (adj) means Eager to succeed or to do better than others.
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Eager to succeed or to do better than others.
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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.
Synonyms
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rivalrous
Rhymes for emulous
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What is the meaning of emulous?
"emulous" (adj) means eager to succeed or to do better than others.
What is another word for emulous?
Other words for "emulous" include rivalrous.
