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emulous
[ em-yuh-luhs ]
/ ˈɛm yə ləs /
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Definition of emulous
adjective
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Origin of emulous
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin aemulus vying with; see -ulous
OTHER WORDS FROM emulous
Words nearby emulous
emulate, emulation, emulator, emulgens, emulgent, emulous, emuls., emulsification, emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion
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British Dictionary definitions for emulous
emulous
/ (ˈɛmjʊləs) /
adjective
desiring or aiming to equal or surpass another; competitive
characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation
archaic envious or jealous
Derived forms of emulous
emulously, adverbemulousness, nounWord Origin for emulous
C14: from Latin aemulus rivalling; see emulate
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