rigeo

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *rigēō, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ- (to bind); see also Middle High German ric (string, band) and Old Irish riag (a type of torture).

Pronunciation

Verb

rigeō (present infinitive rigēre); second conjugation, no perfect or supine stems

  1. to be stiff or numb; stiffen
  2. to stand upright; stand on end
  3. to remain unmoved or inert

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