sedulous

sedulous
adj.
P. φιλόπονος, φιλεργός, V. πολύ̆πονος.
Zealous: P. and V. σπουδαῖος (Soph. Frag.), πρόθῡμος.
Persevering: P. and V. λῑπᾰρής (Plat.), Ar. γλισχρός, V. ἔμπεδος.
Continuous: P. συνεχής.

SEDULOUS

sedulus (busily active bustling; opposed to piger): assiduus (constantly active): industrius (restlessly active in high matters; opposed to segnis): diligens (carefully and closely applying one’s thoughts and exertions to the attainment of an object). To be sedulous in any business in re agenda acrem et industrium esse

sedulous (adj.):

1. assĭduus (unremitting): s. and industrious writing, a. ac diligens scriptura, Cic. de Or. 1, 33, 150: the s. care of the gods, deorum a. cura, Liv. 1, 21, init.: cf. Caes. B. G. 7, 41, init. (nostros assiduo labore defatigarent).

2. sēdŭlus (doing one's utmost; characterized by attention and effort): Cic. Br. 47, fin. (see the place): s. industry, s. industria, Col. 8, 1.

3. dīlĭgens (most gen. term): passim: v. ATTENTIVE, CAREFUL.

4. gnāvus s. nāvus (active; zealous): a s. and diligent man, homo g. et industrius, Cic. Verr. 3, 21, 53. See also DILIGENT. Phr.: to be s. in any business, *in aliqua re acrem et industrium se praebere: v. ACTIVE.