Vigorosos

Vigorosos is a Romance-language term that functions as the masculine plural form of vigoroso in Spanish and Portuguese, and corresponds to vigorosi in Italian. The feminine forms are vigorosa/vigorosas in Spanish and Portuguese, and vigorosa/vigorose in Italian. Etymologically, the word derives from Latin vigor, meaning liveliness or force, combined with the suffix -oso, which yields the sense “full of vigor.”

In usage, vigorosos describes people, animals, or things that display vitality, energy, or robustness. Examples include phrases like un grupo vigoroso (a vigorous group) in Spanish, or atletas vigorosos (vigorous athletes) in Portuguese. The term can also appear in literary descriptions or sports journalism to convey strength or energetic action.

In music, the direction vigoroso is common in Italian, meaning to perform with vigor or with a strong, lively character. The corresponding Italian plural form vigorosi appears in some scores or program notes, but vigoroso remains the standard singular marking. The adverbial form vigorosamente is used to indicate doing something with vigorous energy. Although vigorosos as a plural adjective is frequent in everyday Romance-language usage, it is less common as a dedicated musical directive.

Related terms include vigorosidad in Spanish and vigorosidade in Portuguese, both nouns denoting the state or quality of vigor. Across the Romance languages, the root conveys similar ideas of liveliness, strength, and energetic expression, adapted to each language’s grammar and spelling.