vigour
/ˈvɪɡɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The vigour of this arm was never vain"
- "Mr. Elliot's frank statement that "sloth and untidiness are indefensible" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour."
- "A compound of eggs boiled with myrrh, pepper, and cinnamon, taken on several successive days, is recommended by Arabs for strengthening amorous vigor."
- "A plant grows with vigour."
- "But in the fruithful earth: there first receiv'd / His beams, unactive else, their vigour find."
Etymology
From Middle English vigour, from Old French vigour, from vigor, from Latin vigor, from vigeō (“thrive, flourish”), from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (“to be lively”). Related to vigil, vegetable, vajra, and waker.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvɪɡɚ/
- British English: /ˈvɪɡə/