competitivo

/kompetiˈtibo/ · B2 · adj

competitive

🏆🏃 com + petitivo: all 'petitioning' (seeking) the same prize together

Latin com- (together) + petere (to seek). Competitors all seek the same goal at once, so they compete. Spanish competitivo is the English word competitive with the -ivo ending, like -ive.

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