rigor

rigor · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromrigor“stiffness, rigidity, rigor, cold, harshness”
2. English todayrigor

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

Rigor · proper noun²

1. Spanish · borrowed fromRigor
2. English todayRigor

Borrowed from Spanish Rigor; this surname is predominantly found in the Philippines.

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