tough

tough
adj.
P. and V. στερεός, Ar. and V. στερρός. V. στυφλός, περισκελής.
Stubborn: P. and V. σκληρός, αὐθά̄δης.
Tough as maple: Ar. σφενδάμνῐνος (Ach. 181).
Tough as oak: Ar. πρί̄νῐνος (Ach. 180).

TOUGH

lentus (not brittle; opposed to fragilis): tenax (tenacious; PROP. and figuratively): difficilis arduus (figuratively difficult).

tough:

I. Not brittle:

1. lentus: t. boughs, l. rami, Virg. Georg. 4, 558.

2. dūrus: a t. fowl, d. gallina, Hor. Sat. 2, 4, 18: Plin.

3. tĕnax: v. TENACIOUS.

II. Not easy: diffĭcĭlĭs, arduus: v. DIFFICULT, HARD.