corrival

noun

cor·ri·val kə-ˈrī-vəl

kȯ-,

kō-

variants or corival

Synonyms of corrival next

: rival, competitor

corrival adjective

or corival

Examples of corrival in a Sentence

two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Latin corrivalis, from com- + rivalis rival

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of corrival was in 1579

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