adj. Persevering and constant in effort or application; assiduous. See Synonyms at diligent. [From Latin sēdulus, from sēdulō, zealously : sē, without; see s(w)e- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + dolō, ablative of dolus, trickery (probably from Greek dolos, cunning; see del-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] sedu·lous·ly adv. sed′u·lous·ness, se·duli·ty (sĭ-dlĭ-tē, -dy-) n. |
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