robust

robust
robust (adj.) 1540s, from L. robustus "strong and hardy," originally "oaken," from robur, robus "hard timber, strength," also "a special kind of oak," named for its reddish heartwood, from L. ruber "red" (Cf. robigo "rust"). Robustious (1540s) was a common form in 17c. (Cf. "Hamlet" iii.2); it fell from use by mid-18c., but was somewhat revived by mid-19c. antiquarian writers.

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  • robust — robust …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Robust — Ro*bust , a. [L. robustus oaken, hard, strong, fr. robur strength, a very hard kind of oak; cf. Skr. rabhas violence: cf. F. robuste.] 1. Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • robust — ROBÚST, Ă, robuşti, ste, adj. Care este înzestrat cu o constituţie fizică puternică; rezistent la muncă, la oboseală, la boală; voinic, viguros, vânjos. – Din fr. robuste. Trimis de RACAI, 22.11.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  Robust ≠ firav, indolent,… …   Dicționar Român

  • robust — Adj std. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Wohl über frz. robuste entlehnt aus l. rōbustus, eigentlich aus Hartholz, aus Eiche , zu l. rōbur Hartholz, Eichenholz, Eiche .    Ebenso nndl. robuust, ne. robust, nfrz. robuste, nschw. robust, nnorw. robust. ✎ DF… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • robust — has its stress on the second syllable, although first syllable stress is creeping in, on the analogy of shifts in dispute, romance, and other words. There is a curious meaning given in the COD: ‘not perturbed by or attending to subtleties’, which …   Modern English usage

  • robust — UK US /rəʊˈbʌst/ adjective ► strong and unlikely to break or fail: »Exports will continue to be bolstered by the robust economy. »We should be able to generate stronger sales with robust profit margins. robustness /rəˈbʌsnəs/ noun [U] ► »These… …   Financial and business terms

  • robust — Adj. (Mittelstufe) kräftig gebaut Beispiel: Trotz des hohen Alters ist er körperlich immer noch robust. Kollokation: robust aussehen …   Extremes Deutsch

  • robust — [rō bust′, rō′bust΄] adj. [L robustus, oaken, hard, strong < robur, hard variety of oak, hardness, strength, earlier robus, prob. akin to ruber,RED] 1. a) strong and healthy; full of vigor; hardy b) strongly built or based; muscular or sturdy… …   English World dictionary

  • robust — ► ADJECTIVE 1) sturdy or resilient. 2) strong and healthy. 3) uncompromising and forceful; not subtle: a robust defence. 4) (of wine or food) strong and rich in flavour or smell. DERIVATIVES robustly adverb robustness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Robust — (v. lat.), stark vom Körper mit entsprechenden Kräften …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Robúst — (lat.), stark, kräftig …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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