solicitous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin sōlicitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cieō (“move, disturb”). By surface analysis, solicit +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /səˈlɪsɪtəs/ Hyphenation: so‧lic‧i‧tous === Adjective === solicitous (comparative more solicitous, superlative most solicitous) Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil. (Usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause) Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways: In a conscientious way, often with kindness. In an eager way. In an anxious or distressed way. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “solicitous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.