diligent

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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/
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Adjective

diligent (comparative more diligent, superlative most diligent)

  1. Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
    Scientists are very diligent in their work.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diligentem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

diligent m or f (masculine and feminine plural diligents)

  1. diligent (performing with intense concentration)

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French

Etymology

From Latin diligentem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

diligent (feminine diligente, masculine plural diligents, feminine plural diligentes)

  1. diligent (performing with intense concentration)

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Latin

Verb

dīligent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dīligō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diligens or French diligent.

Adjective

diligent m or n (feminine singular diligentă, masculine plural diligenți, feminine and neuter plural diligente)

  1. diligent

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More information singular, plural ...
Declension of diligent
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
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accusative
indefinite diligent diligentă diligenți diligente
definite diligentul diligenta diligenții diligentele
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indefinite diligent diligente diligenți diligente
definite diligentului diligentei diligenților diligentelor
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