diligent
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Adjective edit
diligent (comparative more diligent, superlative most diligent)
- Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
- Scientists are very diligent in their work.
Alternative forms edit
- deligent (archaic)
Synonyms edit
- See also Thesaurus:industrious
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
hard-working and focused
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Further reading edit
- “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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin diligentem.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [di.liˈʒen]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [di.liˈʒent]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [di.liˈd͡ʒent]
Adjective edit
diligent m or f (masculine and feminine plural diligents)
- diligent (performing with intense concentration)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “diligent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin diligentem.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
diligent (feminine diligente, masculine plural diligents, feminine plural diligentes)
- diligent (performing with intense concentration)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “diligent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
Verb edit
dīligent
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin diligens or French diligent.
Adjective edit
diligent m or n (feminine singular diligentă, masculine plural diligenți, feminine and neuter plural diligente)
Declension edit
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 |