Laborious
/ləˈbɔːr.i.əs/noun
Requiring considerable effort and hard work.
Did you know?The Latin root 'labor' not only means labor but was also associated with suffering and hardship, hinting at the darker side of work!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leibh-
“to toil, to work hard”
Latin
Latin
labor
“work, toil, suffering”
Old French
Old French
laborieux
“full of work, industrious”
Middle English
Middle English
laborious
“characterized by hard work or effort”
Modern English
English
laborious
“requiring much effort or exertion, especially in a tedious manner.”