sedulous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin sēdulus (“diligent, industrious, sedulous; solicitous; unremitting; zealous”) + English -ous. Sēdulus is probably derived from sēdulō (“diligently; carefully; purposely; zealously”) (possibly from sē- (prefix meaning ‘without’) + dolō (ablative singular of dolus (“deceit, deception; evil intent, malice”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *del- (“to count, reckon”))) + -us (suffix forming adjectives). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɛd͡ʒʊləs/, /ˈsɛdjʊ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛd͡ʒələs/ Hyphenation: se‧dul‧ous === Adjective === sedulous (comparative more sedulous, superlative most sedulous) Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious. Synonyms: assiduous; see also Thesaurus:industrious Of an activity: carried out with diligence. 1907, E.M. Forster, The Longest Journey, Part II, XVII [Uniform ed., p. 169]: He had much to learn about boys, and he learnt not by direct observation—for which he believed he was unfitted—but by sedulous imitation of the more experienced masters. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== sedulity ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === diligence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “sedulous”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “sedulous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “sedulous”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.