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arduity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɑːˈdjuːɪti/

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or quality of being arduous; steepness, difficulty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin arduus Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin arduitāsbor. English arduity Borrowed from Latin arduitās.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: arduité — state or quality of being arduous
  • Italian: arduità — state or quality of being arduous
  • Latin: arduitās — state or quality of being arduous
  • Portuguese: arduidade — state or quality of being arduous
  • Spanish: dureza — state or quality of being arduous
  • Spanish: rigor — state or quality of being arduous
  • Spanish: arduidad — state or quality of being arduous