vigilant

English

Etymology

From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare (“stay awake”), from vigil (“awake”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/

Adjective

vigilant (comparative more vigilant, superlative most vigilant)

1. Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary

   Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.

Synonyms

• watchful, alert, wary, aware, on the qui vive

Related terms

• vigil
• vigilante

Translations

watchful

Armenian: զգոն (hy) (zgon), զգաստ (hy) (zgast) Bulgarian: бдителен (bg), зорък (bg) Finnish: valpas (fi), varuillaan (fi) German: aufmerksam, umsichtig, wachsam

Norwegian: oppmerksom, forsiktig Romanian: vigilent (ro), precaut (ro), atent (ro) Russian: бдительный (ru) (bdítel’nyj) Swedish: uppmärksam (sv), försiktig (sv)

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Catalan

Verb

vigilant

1. Present participle of vigilar.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vigilans.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /viʒilɑ̃/

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Adjective

vigilant m. (f. vigilante, m. plural vigilants, f. plural vigilantes)

1. vigilant

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Latin

Verb

vigilant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of vigilō