diligent
English
Etymology
From Middle English diligent, from Old French diligent, from Latin diligens (“careful, attentive, diligent”), present participle of diligere (“to love, esteem much, literally to choose, select”), from di-, dis- (“apart”) + legere (“to choose”); see elect and select.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
diligent (comparative more diligent, superlative most diligent)
- Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
- Scientists are very diligent in their work.
Alternative forms
- deligent (archaic)
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:industrious
Derived terms
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Translations
hard-working and focused
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Further reading
- “diligent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “diligent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [di.liˈʒen]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [di.liˈʒent]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [di.liˈd͡ʒent]
Adjective
diligent m or f (masculine and feminine plural diligents)
- diligent (performing with intense concentration)
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “diligent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
diligent (feminine diligente, masculine plural diligents, feminine plural diligentes)
- diligent (performing with intense concentration)
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “diligent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) dīligent
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