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duro.

hard; rigid

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈduɾʊ]

  1. hard; rigid

  2. tough, harsh

    John Wayne representaba o arquetípico tipo duro

  3. hard, tough (difficult)

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic *dūros, from Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-ró-s (“long”), from *dweh₂- (“far, long”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δηρός (dērós, “long”), Sanskrit दूर (dūrá, “distant, far, long”).

adv[ˈduɾʊ]

  1. hard (with much force or effort)

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese duro, from Latin dūrus, from Proto-Italic *dūros, from Proto-Indo-European *duh₂-ró-s (“long”), from *dweh₂- (“far, long”). Cognate with Ancient Greek δηρός (dērós, “long”), Sanskrit दूर (dūrá, “distant, far, long”).

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