vigorous
/ˈvɪɡəəs/VIH-gur-uhs
/ˈvɪɡɚəs/VIH-gur-uhs
Meaningthriving
Common meaning: full of energy and force
- vigawake, watchful; to thriveLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1989 · scan
- oragent ending: the doer, or the device that does it
- ousadjective ending: full of, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin vigil; vigeō ‘awake, watchful; to thrive’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry vigil, p. 1989 · dictionary scan
Roots
- vigil; vigeō Latin “awake, watchful; to thrive”
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