emulous

adjective

em·u·lous ˈem-yə-ləs How to pronounce emulous (audio)

: inspired by or deriving from a desire to emulate

: ambitious or eager to emulate

obsolete : jealous

emulously adverb

emulousness noun

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin aemulus "striving to equal or surpass, rivaling, envious," (as noun) "rival, competitor," of uncertain origin

Note: The adjective/noun aemulus appears to be formed from an otherwise unattested verbal base aem- and the suffix -ulus, denoting inclination or repetitive action (cf. crēdulus credulous, garrulus garrulous). Alternatively the formation has been taken as a diminutive of a noun base *aim-o- going back to a putative Indo-European *h₂eim-o- "imitation," though the evidence for such a root outside Latin is exiguous, consisting solely of Hittite hima-, himma- "substitute, replica, toy." See also image entry 1, imitate.

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	emulous
释义	emulous adjective em·u·lous ˈem-yə-ləs 1 a : inspired by or deriving from a desire to emulate b : ambitious or eager to emulate 2 obsolete : jealous emulously adverb emulousness noun Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin aemulus "striving to equal or surpass, rivaling, envious," (as noun) "rival, competitor," of uncertain origin Note: The adjective/noun aemulus appears to be formed from an otherwise unattested verbal base aem- and the suffix -ulus, denoting inclination or repetitive action (cf. crēdulus credulous, garrulus garrulous). Alternatively the formation has been taken as a diminutive of a noun base aim-o- going back to a putative Indo-European h₂eim-o- "imitation," though the evidence for such a root outside Latin is exiguous, consisting solely of Hittite hima-, himma- "substitute, replica, toy." See also image entry 1, imitate. First Known Use 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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