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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kathortā
"व्यायाम करने से शरीर की कठोरता कम होती है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being difficult to bend or move; lack of suppleness or flexibility.
"He felt a slight stiffness in his joints after waking up from a long sleep." - 2
A severe, formal, or constrained manner in behavior or style.
"The diplomatic meeting was conducted with a certain stiffness that prevented any real warmth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'stīf', meaning stiff, rigid, or brave, combined with the nominal suffix '-nes' (ness). Over centuries, it evolved from denoting physical rigidity and stubbornness in character to encompassing medical and mechanical resistance to bending or movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stiffness" is said worldwide
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raideur
Transliteration: /ʁɛ.dœʁ/
"Il ressent une raideur dans les muscles du cou."
Steifheit
Transliteration: /ˈʃtaɪf.haɪt/
"Die Kälte verursachte eine gewisse Steifheit in seinen Fingern."
rigidità
Transliteration: /ri.dʒiˈdi.ta/
"Avverto una certa rigidità alle gambe dopo la corsa."
rigidez
Transliteration: /ri.xiˈðes/
"El estiramiento ayuda a reducir la rigidez muscular."
rigidez
Transliteration: /ʁi.ʒiˈdɛs/
"Ela sentiu rigidez nos ombros após horas de trabalho."
कठोरता
Transliteration: kathortā
"व्यायाम करने से शरीर की कठोरता कम होती है।"
僵硬
Transliteration: jiāng yìng
"早上起床时他感到关节有些僵硬。"
경직
Transliteration: gyeongjik
"추위 때문에 근육에 경직이 생겼습니다."
硬直
Transliteration: kōchoku
"長時間の運転で首に硬直を感じました。"
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