SEDULOUS


Meaning of SEDULOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈse-jə-ləs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin sedulus, from sedulo sincerely, diligently, from sed-, se without + dolus guile — more at suicide

Date: 1540

1. : involving or accomplished with careful perseverance

sedulous craftsmanship

2. : diligent in application or pursuit

a sedulous student

Synonyms: see busy

• sed·u·lous·ly adverb

• sed·u·lous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.