emulous

Meanings

Adjective

characterized by or arising from emulation or imitation

Adjective Satellite

eager to surpass others

Adj

Ambitious or competitive.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

rivalrous

Scrabble Score: 9

emulous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
emulous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
emulous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

emulous is a valid Words With Friends word