rigid

English

/ˈɹɪdʒɪd/

adj
Definitions
  • Stiff, rather than flexible.
  • Fixed, rather than moving.
  • Rigorous and unbending.
  • Uncompromising.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rigide derived from Latin rigidus (rigid, stiff) derived from Middle English rigged affix from English ridge root from Proto-Indo-European *reyǵ- (bind, reach, stretch tight).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*reyǵ-

Gloss

bind, reach, stretch tight

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