English → Latin
“diligent” in Latin
dīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to industriusactive, industrious, assiduous, diligentsēdulusdiligent, industrious, zealous, unremitting, solicitous, assiduous, sedulousassiduusconstant, regular, perpetual; unremitting, incessantnāvusactive, busy, diligentimpigeractive, energetic, diligent
The English word diligent itself goes back to Latin legō, through dīligēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
diligent
diligens: industrius: sedulus: assiduus [SYN. in ASSIDUOUS]: gnavus or navus: impiger. To be diligent in business, in re gerenda acrem et industrium esse: diligent in anything, diligens alicujus rei or in re (accurate, careful, and prudent in anything; opposed to negligens).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for diligent?
- The usual Latin words for “diligent” are dīligō, industrius, sēdulus; also assiduus, nāvus, impiger. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.