rigour mortis

A form of rigor mortis — Temporary stiffness of the body's muscles and joints following death.

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Meanings

nounrigour mortis (uncountable)
  1. misspellinguncountableMisspelling of rigor mortis.

Origin

Misconstruction of rigor mortis (“stiffness of death”)

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rigour mortis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigour%20mortis

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“rigour mortis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigour%20mortis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rigour mortis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rigour%20mortis.

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