competitor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.2.3 Related terms 2.2.4 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Formed with the verb to compete and the suffix -or.

[edit] Noun

competitor (plural competitors)

1. A person or organization against whom one is competing.
2. A participant in a competition, esp. in athletics.

[edit] Synonyms

person against whom one is competing

• adversary (loosely)
• opponent (loosely)

participant in a competition

• contestant

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of ceimooprtt
• optometric
• topometric

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From competō (“‘strive after something together’”).

[edit] Noun

competītor (genitive competītōris); m, third declension

1. A rival, competitor, adversary, opponent; plaintiff.

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	competītor	competītōrēs
genitive	competītōris	competītōrum
dative	competītōrī	competītōribus
accusative	competītōrem	competītōrēs
ablative	competītōre	competītōribus
vocative	competītor	competītōrēs

[edit] Derived terms

• competītrix

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[edit] Descendants