durus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) hard, rough (of a touch)
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) harsh (of a taste)
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) hardy, vigorous
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) hard, harsh, unyielding, unfeeling, stern, cruel, inexorable, insensible
5. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) oppressive, severe

Concepts

hard

harsh

rough

enduring

difficult

expensive

💰

firm

hardness

inconvenient

precious

raw

rude

solid

strong

tough

uncouth

arduous

stour

break

cut

dear

Synonyms

carus

dura

durum

magnus

solidus

pretiosus

rigidus

impensus

crustatus

coagulans

adurens

asperus

percarus

multinummus

Translations

dur

hart

duro

duro

σκληρός

kostspielig

kostbar

dificil

teuer

💰

schwierig

unwirsch

harsch

winterhart

αγροίκος

schwer

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈduː.rʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *dūros, from Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-ró-s (“long”), from *dweh₂- (“far, long”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δηρός (dērós, “long”), Sanskrit दूर (dūrá, “distant, far, long”), though there are semantic problems if the change “long” > “enduring” (see dūrō) is not accepted.
Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *deru-, *drew- (“hard, fast”). Cognate with Lithuanian drū́tas (“firm, strong”), Old English trum (“strong, firm”).