English Explanatory Dictionary

rigor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. US spelling of rigour.
  2. Ellipsis of rigor mortis.
name
  1. A surname from Spanish.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪɡɚ/ en-us-rigor.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-rigor.wav

Word forms

rigor rigors

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin rigor (“stiffness, rigidity, rigor, cold, harshness”), from rigere (“to be rigid”).

Derived words

break rigor rigor caloris rigored rigorisation rigorise rigorism rigoristic rigorization rigorize rigorous
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