arduous labor

  • 1Arduous — Ar du*ous (?; 135), a. [L. arduus steep, high; akin to Ir. ard high, height.] 1. Steep and lofty, in a literal sense; hard to climb. [1913 Webster] Those arduous paths they trod. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Attended with great labor, like the… …

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  • 3arduous — adjective Etymology: Latin arduus high, steep, difficult; akin to Old Irish ard high Date: 1538 1. a. hard to accomplish or achieve ; difficult < years of arduous training > b. marked by great labor or effort …

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