Meaning
- Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
- Severe; intense.
Synonyms
rigourous
iron-bound
stong
square-toed
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɪɡəɹəs/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English rigorous, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman rigoreus, derived from Late Latin rigōrōsus (stiff, rigid; inflexible). By surface analysis, rigor + -ous.
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