aemulus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) striving to equal or excel, rivaling
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) in a bad sense, envious, jealous

Concepts

avaricious

begrudging

green-eyed

jaundiced

jealous

Translations

eifersüchtig

neiderfüllt

rangig

scheelsüchtig

φθονερός

envieux

jalouse

jaloux

avido

bramoso

gelosa

geloso

cupido

invidioso

gelós

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”).