diligent
English
Etymology
From Middle English diligent, from Old French diligent, from Latin dīligēns (“careful, attentive, diligent”), present participle of dīligō (“to love, esteem much”, literally “to choose, select”), from dī-, dis- (“apart”) + legō (“to choose”); see elect and select.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
Audio (US) (file)
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
Related terms
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
Borrowed from Latin diligentem.
Pronunciation
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
From Latin diligentem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.li.ʒɑ̃/
Audio (file)
Adjective
diligent (feminine diligente, masculine plural diligents, feminine plural diligentes)
- diligent (performing with intense concentration)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “diligent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Romanian
Adjective
diligent m or n (feminine singular diligentă, masculine plural diligenți, feminine and neuter plural diligente)
Declension
Declension of diligent
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | diligent | diligentă | diligenți | diligente | ||
definite | diligentul | diligenta | diligenții | diligentele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | diligent | diligente | diligenți | diligente | ||
definite | diligentului | diligentei | diligenților | diligentelor |
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