English Explanatory Dictionary

sedulous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
  2. Of an activity: carried out with diligence.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛd͡ʒʊləs/ /ˈsɛdjʊ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-sedulous.wav /ˈsɛd͡ʒələs/

Word forms

sedulous more sedulous most sedulous

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).

Synonyms

assiduous diligent dogged hardworking industrious notable sedulous studious painstaking worksome

Related words

sedulity

Derived words

sedulously sedulousness unsedulous
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