Corrivalries

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The competitive relations between rivals in a specific context
2. The instances of rivalry that exist among competing individuals or groups in similar fields
3. The ongoing contests or tensions arising from individuals or entities vying for the same goal or resources

Etymology: "Corrivalries" is the plural of "corrivalry," which is a noun formed from "corrival," meaning a rival or competitor. The "-ry" ending signals a state, condition, or collection of such rivalries, so the plural counts individual instances of the rivalry among competing parties. The root "corrival" comes from the Latin "corrivalis," built from "com-" (together, with) and "rivalis" (one who shares a stream with another). The Latin "rivalis" meant someone living on the opposite bank of a stream, and the word drew on "rivus," a brook. Its sense of two parties competing for the same resource gradually emerged from that shared-water image.

Synonyms: competition, rivalry