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Where does “rigor mortis” come from?

rigor mortis (English) comes from New Latin rigor mortis.

rigor mortis (English): Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and...

Definitions

  1. Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and...

Ancestry of “rigor mortis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinrigor mortis—

Words derived from “rigor mortis”

  • rigour mortis
Every word from New Latin rigor mortis →