🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

rivalità

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ree-vah-lee-tah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rivalrousness/ˈraɪ.vəl.rəs.nəs/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La rivalità tra le due squadre ha reso la partita molto emozionante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being competitive or inclined to rivalry.

    "The rivalrousness of the two teams made the championship game particularly thrilling."
  2. 2

    A state characterized by competition or antagonism between individuals or groups.

    "In the business world, rivalrousness can drive innovation and improve services."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'rivalrousness' is derived from the root 'rival', which comes from the Latin 'rivalis', meaning 'one who competes for the same thing'. The suffix '-ness' is added to form a noun indicating a state or quality, evolving through Middle English into its current form.

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