corrival

noun

cor·​ri·​val kə-ˈrī-vəl 

kȯ-,

kō-

variants or corival

: rival, competitor

corrival adjective

or corival

Synonyms

• challenger
• competition
• competitor
• contender
• contestant
• rival

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