assiduous
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin assiduus from assidere (“to sit down to”), from ad- (“to”) + sedere (“to sit”).[1]
Cognate (via assidere) to assess.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
assiduous (comparative more assiduous, superlative most assiduous)
- Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
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- 1917, P. G. Wodehouse, "Bill the Bloodhound" in The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories:
- A good deal of assiduous attention had enabled Henry to win this place in her affections.
- 2009, Will Pavia, "Allen Klein, accountant turned manager of the Beatles, dies at 77," The Times (UK), 6 July:
- Klein rose to prominence in the 1960s by assiduous application of accounting methods to the music industry.
Usage notes
Synonyms
- meticulous, diligent, sedulous
- See also Wikisaurus:industrious
Derived terms
Translations
hard-working, diligent
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “assiduous”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.