industrius

Latin

Etymology

Probably from indu (“in, within”), archaic variation of in, + struō (“build”).

Sometimes connected to Old High German ustrī (“industry”), Old English and-ūstrian (“to hate, detest”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /inˈdus.tri.us/, [ɪnˈdʊs.tri.ʊs]

Adjective

industrius (feminine industria, neuter industrium); first/second declension

1. active, industrious, assiduous, diligent

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	industrius	industria	industrium		industriī	industriae	industria
genitive	industriī	industriae	industriī		industriōrum	industriārum	industriōrum
dative	industriō		industriō		industriīs
accusative	industrium	industriam	industrium		industriōs	industriās	industria
ablative	industriō	industriā	industriō		industriīs
vocative	industrie	industria	industrium		industriī	industriae	industria

• comparative: industrior or industriior

Synonyms

• (active, industrious): impiger, nāvus
• (diligent): dīligēns, nāvus

Antonyms

• (active): dēses, inactuōsus, iners, reses, sēgnis, socors
• (diligent): incūriōsus, indīligēns, neglegēns

Derived terms

• industria
• industriē

Related terms

• industriōsē
• industriōsus

References

• industrius in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• industrius in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• industrius in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• industrius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette