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“studious” in Latin
studiōsuseager, zealous, fond, assiduous; anxious; studiousaddīcōto be propitious to, favour, speak favourably (of); to attribute, assign or ascribe something to someone; appoint, desiglitteraletter (of the alphabet); handwriting; letter, epistle
The English word studious itself goes back to Latin studeō, through studiōsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
studious
Fond of study, studiosus (litterarum, Nep.): litterarum studio deditus or addictus: studiorum amans. Very studious, valde studiosus et diligens (Cic.).
Attentive, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for studious?
- The usual Latin words for “studious” are studiōsus, addīcō, littera. 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.