strenuous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin strenuus (“quick”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/ Hyphenation: stren‧u‧ous === Adjective === strenuous (comparative more strenuous, superlative most strenuous) Having great vigour or energy; forceful. Synonyms: ardent, earnest, eager, energetic, determined, resolute, vigorous, zealous (of a task) Requiring great exertion; very laborious. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== strenuity strenuosity ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “strenuous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “strenuous”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “strenuous”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.