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Added 8 October 2026

rigour

/ˈɹɪɡə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: rigor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rigour at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality of being valid and rigorous.
Something hard to endure.
the asperity of northern winters
Excessive sternness.
severity of character

Origin

From Middle English rigour, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French rigor, from Latin rigor (“stiffness, rigidity, rigor, cold, harshness”), from rigere (“to be rigid”). Compare French rigueur.

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