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Rival^¹

[riˈβ̞al]

Rhymes with al

proper noun

Apellido.

rival^²

[riˈβ̞al]

Rhymes with al

Where it comes from

Del latín rivālis, derivado de rivus ('río')

adjective rivales

noun Que compite o lucha con otro con el fin de superarlo o de obtener lo mismo.
Similar: adversario, competidor, contrario · Opposite: aliado
Con habilidades comparables (a las de un igual).

In English

foe hostile
rival competitor with the same objective
enemy a hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation

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@misc{rival_2026,
  title = {rival},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/rival},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}