Definition of emulous in English:
emulous
adjective ˈɛmjʊləsˈɛmjələs
formal 1Seeking to emulate someone or something.
Example sentencesExamples
- If he has, or gathers, a band of the emulous, we may look for some capital sport.
- The difficulty of sorting out those confusions arises in part, of course, from the fact that, even before Edward Young's Conjectures on Original Composition, the tradition of ‘emulous imitation’ seemed in need of defense.
- His concern to distinguish ‘emulous’ Imitation from simple theft may surprise some.
Synonyms
envious, covetous, desirous
- 1.1 Motivated by a spirit of rivalry.
Origin
Late Middle English (in the sense 'imitating'): from Latin aemulus 'rival'. Current senses date from the mid 16th century.
Definition of emulous in US English:
emulous
adjectiveˈemyələsˈɛmjələs
often emulous offormal 1Seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something.
Example sentencesExamples
- If he has, or gathers, a band of the emulous, we may look for some capital sport.
- The difficulty of sorting out those confusions arises in part, of course, from the fact that, even before Edward Young's Conjectures on Original Composition, the tradition of ‘emulous imitation’ seemed in need of defense.
- His concern to distinguish ‘emulous’ Imitation from simple theft may surprise some.
Synonyms
envious, covetous, desirous
- 1.1 Motivated by a spirit of rivalry.
Origin
Late Middle English (in the sense ‘imitating’): from Latin aemulus ‘rival’. Current senses date from the mid 16th century.