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“sedulous” in Latin

The English word sedulous itself goes back to Latin dolus, through sēdulus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

sedulous
sedulus (busily active, bustling; opposed to piger): assiduus (constantly active): industrius (restlessly active in high matters; opposed to segnis): diligens (carefully and closely applying one’s thoughts and exertions to the attainment of an object). To be sedulous in any business, in re agenda acrem et industrium esse

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for sedulous?
The usual Latin words for “sedulous” are sēdulus, assiduus, industrius; also dīligō. 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.