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rigor

/ˈɹɪɡɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
rig-or
IPA
/ˈɹɪɡɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US spelling of rigour.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of rigor mortis.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃reǵ-, *Hreyǵ-, -, rigor

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɪɡɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɹɪɡə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rigors (plural)

Derived Forms

rigored rigorisation rigorise rigorism rigoristic rigorization rigorize rigorous

Phrases

break rigor rigor caloris

Synonyms

severity severeness harshness rigour rigorousness rigourousness inclemency hardness stiffness

Homonyms

rigger rigour

Rhymes With

bigger trigger nigger digger vigor biggar wigger crigger sligar figure nigga configure

Questions

How do you pronounce rigor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪɡɚ/.
What does rigor mean?
US spelling of rigour.
Where does rigor come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce rigor

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