(adjective, declension-1, declension-2) striving to equal or excel, rivaling
(adjective, declension-1, declension-2) in a bad sense, envious, jealous
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈae̯.mʊ.ɫʊs]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *aimelos, from *aimos (“imitation”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym- (“to imitate”). Cognate with Hittite 𒄭𒅎𒈠𒀸 c (ḫi-im-ma-aš /ḫimmaš/, “substitute, imitation”).