assiduous
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assiduous
- /əˈsɪdjuːəs/ UK
- /əˈsɪd͡ʒuːəs/ UK
- /əˈsɪd͡ʒu.əs/ US
Where it comes from
A learned borrowing from Latin assiduus, from assidere (“to sit down to”), from ad- (“to”) + sedere (“to sit”). Compare sedulous.
Cognate (via assidere) to assess.
adjective more assiduous · most assiduous
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Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
He was officious in the right time and place, quiet as a lamb when his patron seemed inclined to study or to muse, active and assiduous to assist or divert him whenever it seemed to be wished.
Similar: meticulous, diligent, sedulous, assiduous, dogged, hardworking, industrious, notable, studious, painstaking, worksome
Translations
Every language
adj hard-working
| Español | asiduo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부지런한 bujireonhan |
| 日本語 | 真面目 majime |
| Português | assíduo, trabalhador, diligente |
| Français | assidu |
| Deutsch | fleißig, geflissen, gewissenhaft |
| Italiano | assiduo |
| Ελληνικά | επιμελής epimelís, εργατικός ergatikós |
| Română | asiduu, stăruitor, harnic |
| Русский | стара́тельный starátelʹnyj, приле́жный priléžnyj, усе́рдный usérdnyj |
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