diligent
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
The English word “diligent” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
- Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused.
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.
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