diligent

Etymology

From Middle English diligent, from Old French diligent, from Latin diligens (“careful, attentive, diligent”), present participle of diligere (“to love, esteem much, literally to choose, select”), from di-, dis- (“apart”) + legere (“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 intense concentration; hard-working; focused.

   Scientists are very diligent in their work.

Etymology

From Latin diligens.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /di.liˈʒent/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /di.liˈʒen/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /di.liˈd͡ʒent/

Adjective

diligent (masculine and feminine plural diligents)

1. diligent (performing with intense concentration)

Further reading

• “diligent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Etymology

From Latin diligens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.li.ʒɑ̃/

Adjective

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

1. diligent (performing with intense concentration)

Further reading

• “diligent” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Verb

dīligent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of dīligō