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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