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)

1. 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. […]

2. harsh

   un penalti rigurosos ― a harsh penalty

Derived terms

• rigurosamente
• rigurosidad

Further reading

• “riguroso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024