industrius

Latin

Etymology

Origin unknown; perhaps from indu (“in, within”), archaic variation of in, + struō (“build”); or connected to Old High German ustrī (“industry”), Old English and-ūstrian (“to hate, detest”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /inˈdus.tri.us/

Adjective

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

1. active, industrious, assiduous, diligent

Inflection

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	industriae	industriō		industriīs	industriīs	industriīs
accusative	industrium	industriam	industrium		industriōs	industriās	industria
ablative	industriō	industriā	industriō		industriīs	industriīs	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 & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879