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emulous

emu·lous

UK/ˈɛm.jʊ.ləs/ US/ˈɛm.jə.ləs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation

2.

eager to surpass others

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Origin

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.

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