rigeo

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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