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rival

/ʁi.val/

adjective/ʁi.val/

rival

Near-synonym: adverse

Synonyms: adverse

Borrowed from Latin rīvālis (literally “person using the same stream as another”), from rīvus (“small stream, brook”). Unrelated to rive.

noun, masculine/ʁi.val/plural: rivaux

rival

Near-synonym: adversaire

Synonyms: adversaire

Related: rivalité, rivaliser

Borrowed from Latin rīvālis (literally “person using the same stream as another”), from rīvus (“small stream, brook”). Unrelated to rive.