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studious

stu·dious

UK/ˈstuːdi.əs/ US/ˈstjuːdi.əs/ rare

adjective

1.

marked by care and effort

  • “made a studious attempt to fix the television set”
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2.

characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

  • “a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket”
  • “a quiet studious child”
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Origin

From Latin studiōsus. First recorded in English c. 1350.

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