riguroso

Spanish

Alternative forms

rigoroso

Etymology

From Latin rigorosus. By surface analysis, rigor +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /riɡuˈɾoso/ [ri.ɣ̞uˈɾo.so]
Rhymes: -oso
Syllabification: ri‧gu‧ro‧so

Adjective

riguroso (feminine rigurosa, masculine plural rigurosos, feminine plural rigurosas)

rigorous
- a. 1921, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Otro añito:
  La cena, opípara y alegre, se pagaba por riguroso turno […]
  The dinner, sumptuous and cheerful, was paid by rigorous turn. […]
harsh
un penalti rigurosos ― a harsh penalty

Derived terms

Further reading

“riguroso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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