vigorous

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman vigrus, from Old French vigoros (French vigoureux), from Medieval Latin vigorosus, from Latin vigor.

Alternative forms

• vigourous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪɡəɹəs/

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Adjective

vigorous (comparative more vigorous, superlative most vigorous)

1. Physically strong and active.
2. Rapid of growth.

Translations

physically strong and active

• Armenian: զորեղ (hy) (zoreł)
• Dutch: krachtig (nl), sterk (nl)
• Esperanto: vigla
• Finnish: ponteva, tarmokas (fi)
• Galician: vigoroso m
• Greek: ακμαίος (el) (akmaíos), ρωμαλέος (el) (romaléos)
• Hungarian: makkegészséges (hu)
• Irish: bríomhar, ceolmhar, neartmhar
• Italian: vigoroso (it) m

• Japanese: 精力的 (seiryokuteki)
• Maori: tūperepere, hauoraora
• Polish: energiczny (pl) m
• Portuguese: vigoroso (pt) m
• Romanian: viguros (ro) m, n, viguroasă f
• Russian: си́льный (ru) (sílʹnyj), энерги́чный (ru) (energíčnyj)
• Spanish: vigoroso (es)
• Swedish: kraftfull (sv)

rapid of growth especially of plants

• Maori: tūperepere, haemata