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rivalis

rivalis, of the same brook, a neighbor, competitor, rival suitor, rival, adversary in love

rīvālis, e, adj. [rivus].
  • Of or belonging to a brook, brook-: alecula, Col. 8, 15, 6. — Hence,
  • II Subst.: rīvāles, ium, m., those who have or use the same brook, neighbors.
    • A Lit.: si inter rivales, id est qui per eundem rivum aquam ducunt, sit contentio de aquae usu, Dig. 43, 20, 1, § 26; 43, 20, 3, § 5; Gell. 14, 1, 4.—
    • B Trop.: rī-vālis, is, m., one who has the same mistress as another; a competitor in love, a rival: eadem est amica ambobus; plur.: rivales sumus, Plaut. Stich. 3, 1, 30 (431); 5, 4, 47 (729); id. Bacch. Grex 4; Cat. 57, 9.—Sing., Naev. ap. Charis. p. 214 P. (Com. Rel. p. 10 Rib.); Ter. Eun. 268; 354: militem ego rivalem recipiendum censeo, id. ib. 1072; Ov. Am. 2, 19, 60; id. A. A. 2, 539; Suet. Oth. 3 al.— Abl.: rivale, Ov. R. Am. 791.— Of animals, Col. 7, 3, 4.—
        • b Prov.: se amare sine rivali, to be fond of one’s self without a rival, i.e. to be alone in esteeming one’s self: o di, quam ineptus! quam se ipse amans sine rivali! Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 5; so, sine rivali te et tua solus amares, Hor. A. P. 444.

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