Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:arduous /ˈɑːdjʊəs/
▶adjective difficult and tiring. – derivatives arduously adverb, arduousness noun. – origin C16: from L. arduus ‘steep, difficult’ + -ous. ' arduous' also found in these Oxford entries:
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