late 14c., from Old French rigorous (13c., Modern French rigoureux), from Medieval Latin rigorosus, from Latin rigor (see rigor). Related: Rigorously.
rigorous application of the law
rigorous discipline
rigid
rigidity
rigmarole
rigor
rigor mortis
rigorous
rigour
rile
rill
rim
rime
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