Word: rigorous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: rig
or
ous
Definition: Severe; intense.
Morphemes:
Affix: rigor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Short for rigor mortis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rigeō
Language: la
Decoded: rigeo
Meaning: I am rigid
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of