Emulous

Alternative forms

• æmulous archaic

Origin

From Latin aemulus ("striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad sense, envious, jealous"), from Ancient Greek ἁμιλλάομαι (amillaomai, "strive, contend"), akin to imitari ("to imitate"); see imitate.

Full definition of emulous

Adjective

1. ambitious or competitive.

Related terms

• emulate
• emulation