🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

diligencia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-lee-hen-sia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Diligence/ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su diligencia en el trabajo es admirable."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Careful and persistent work or effort.

    "Her diligence in studying paid off when she received top marks on her exams."
  2. 2

    The quality of being committed to a task or duty.

    "The project was completed on time due to the team's diligence and hard work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'diligence' comes from the Latin 'diligentia', which means 'carefulness' or 'attentiveness'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on carefulness to a broader sense of persistent effort.

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