studious
/sˈtuːdiəs/STOO-dee-uhs
/sˈtudiəs/STOO-dee-uhs
Meaningeager to learn
Common meaning: keen on learning
- studto be eager; to apply oneselfLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1768 · scan
- iousadjective ending: full of, marked by
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin studeō ‘to be eager; to apply oneself’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry studeō, p. 1768 · dictionary scan
Roots
- studeō, studēre Latin “to be eager; to apply oneself”
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