diligent

English

Plate 1 of classical virtues: Diligence. She is holding a whip and spurs, signifying a drive to steadfastly move forward with one's means.

Etymology

Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#DILIGENTCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leǵ-#DILIGENT

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#DILIGENTCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#DILIGENT diligent, from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#DILIGENT diligent, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#DILIGENT 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.

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Adjective

diligent (comparative more diligent, superlative most diligent)Category:English lemmas#DILIGENTCategory:English adjectives#DILIGENTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with entries#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with 5 entries#DILIGENT

  1. Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
    Scientists are very diligent in their work.Category:English terms with usage examples#DILIGENT

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from LatinCategory:Catalan terms borrowed from Latin#DILIGENTCategory:Catalan terms derived from Latin#DILIGENT diligentem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

diligent m or f (masculine and feminine plural diligents)Category:Catalan lemmas#DILIGENTCategory:Catalan adjectives#DILIGENTCategory:Catalan epicene adjectives#DILIGENTCategory:Catalan entries with incorrect language header#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with entries#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with 5 entries#DILIGENT

  1. diligent (performing with intense concentration)

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French

Etymology

From LatinCategory:French terms derived from Latin#DILIGENT diligentem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

diligent (feminine diligente, masculine plural diligents, feminine plural diligentes)Category:French lemmas#DILIGENTCategory:French adjectives#DILIGENTCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with entries#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with 5 entries#DILIGENT

  1. diligent (performing with intense concentration)

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Latin

Verb

dīligentCategory:Latin non-lemma forms#DILIGENTCategory:Latin verb forms#DILIGENTCategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with entries#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with 5 entries#DILIGENT

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dīligō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from LatinCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from Latin#DILIGENTCategory:Romanian terms derived from Latin#DILIGENT diligens or FrenchCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from French#DILIGENTCategory:Romanian terms derived from French#DILIGENT diligent.

Adjective

diligent m or n (feminine singular diligentă, masculine plural diligenți, feminine/neuter plural diligente)Category:Romanian lemmas#DILIGENTCategory:Romanian adjectives#DILIGENTCategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with entries#DILIGENTCategory:Pages with 5 entries#DILIGENT

  1. diligent

Declension

Declension of diligent
singular plural
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
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