ἀντίπαλος πάλη properly wrestling against: then, generally, struggling against, antagonistic, rival, Aesch.; c. dat. rivalling, a match for another, Eur.; c. gen., ὑμεναίων γόος ἀντίπαλος Eur.:—as Subst., ἀντίπαλος, ὁ, an antagonist, rival, adversary, mostly in pl., Hdt., Attic; τὸ ἀντίπαλον the rival party, Thuc. of things, like ἰσόπαλος, nearly balanced, Thuc.; ἀντ. τριήρης equally large, Thuc.; ἀντ. δέος fear equal on both sides, mutual fear, Thuc.; ἤθεα ἀντίπαλα τῆι πόλει habits corresponding to the constitution, Thuc.:— τὸ ἀντίπαλον τῆς ναυμαχίας the equal balance, undecided state of the action, Thuc.:—adv. -λως, and in neut. pl. ἀντίπαλα, Thuc. [II.] τὸν ἀμὸν ἀντ. him who fights for me, my champion, Aesch.