Etymology

diligence

di·li·gence
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Today it means: Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort. Full definition →

French diligence ← Latin diligentia
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  1. Latin · derived fromdiligentia
  2. French · borrowed fromdiligence
  3. English todaydiligence

Borrowed from French diligence, from Latin diligentia.

Words from the same roots

Latindiligentia all →

diligency

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