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rigore

rigour

noun ree-GOH-reh Less Common

Origin: Latin rigor (stiffness, severity)

Also means

severity

Usage Note

Rigore covers intellectual strictness (con rigore scientifico — with scientific rigour) and, crucially in football, a penalty kick: segnare su rigore (to score from a penalty). The two senses are contextually very distinct. The plural is rigori.

Examples

"Il progetto va condotto con grande rigore."

Natural Translation

The project must be carried out with great rigour.

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