rigorous

English

/ˈɹɪɡəɹəs/

adj
Definitions
  • Showing, causing, or favoring rigour; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
  • Severe; intense.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *reyǵ- (bind, reach, stretch tight).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*reyǵ-

Gloss

bind, reach, stretch tight

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