French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Late Latin rigōrōsus. By surface analysis, rigueur +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁi.ɡu.ʁø/
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Adjective

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rigoureux (feminine rigoureuse, masculine plural rigoureux, feminine plural rigoureuses)

  1. rigorous

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: rigoureus
  • German: rigoros

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