Word: rivalries
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ri
val
ries
Definition: Plural of rivalry; the act of competing as for profit or a prize
Morphemes:
Affix: rival
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rīvālis, literally person using the same stream as another, from m
Language: la
Decoded: rivalis, literally person using the same stream as another, from m
Meaning: small stream, brook
Affix: -ry
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ery. Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).
Affix: rival
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rīvālis, literally person using the same stream as another, from m
Language: la
Decoded: rivalis, literally person using the same stream as another, from m
Meaning: small stream, brook
Affix: -ry
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ery. Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).