diligent
The origin and history of diligent.
Etymology
From Old French diligent, from Latin diligens, "careful, attentive" — literally "choosing carefully," from legere, "to choose."
The origin and history of diligent.
From Old French diligent, from Latin diligens, "careful, attentive" — literally "choosing carefully," from legere, "to choose."
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