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- DictionaryEm·u·lous/ˈemyələs/
adjective
- 1. seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something. formal
1. a. : inspired by or deriving from a desire to emulate. b. : ambitious or eager to emulate. 2. obsolete : jealous. emulously adverb. emulousness noun.
EMULOUS meaning: 1. wanting to copy what someone else has done: 2. resulting from a wish to copy what someone else…. Learn more.
Emulous definition: desirous of equaling or excelling; filled with emulation. See examples of EMULOUS used in a sentence.
Use the adjective emulous to describe someone who tries to imitate or copy another person. An emulous student might both admire and feel jealous of the teacher he imitates. When you're emulous of a friend, you feel a bit competitive, wanting to do what she does, and to do it better.
1. desiring or aiming to equal or surpass another; competitive. 2. characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation. 3. archaic envious or jealous. [C14: from Latin aemulus rivalling; see emulate] ˈemulously adv. ˈemulousness n.
Emulous Definition. ĕmyə-ləs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Desirous of equaling or surpassing. Webster's New World. Eager or ambitious to equal or surpass another. American Heritage. Characterized or caused by emulation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Jealous; envious.
emulous. 3 meanings: 1. desiring or aiming to equal or surpass another; competitive 2. characterized by or arising from emulation or.... Click for more definitions.
Aug 29, 2023 · From Latin aemulus (“striving to equal or excel, rivaling; in a bad sense, envious, jealous”), from Ancient Greek ἁμιλλάομαι (hamilláomai, “strive, contend”), akin to Latin imitari (“to imitate”); see imitate .
Emulous definition: desirous of equaling or excelling; filled with emulation. See examples of EMULOUS used in a sentence.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective emulous, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
