接頭辞 as- ad-と同じ。 語根 sid, sit, に sess, -ss, 過去分詞格がつく。几帳面な、勤勉な。
英語の語源
assiduous
assiduous: see assess
assiduous (adj.)
1530s, from Latin assiduus "attending; continually present, incessant; busy; constant," from assidere "to sit down to" (thus "be constantly occupied" at one's work); from ad "to" (see ad-) + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). The word acquired a taint of "servility" in 18c. Related: Assiduously; assiduousness.
例文
1. Podulski had been assidous in learning his adopted language.
ポドルスキは外国語の勉強に励んできた。
2.The book was the result of ten years ' assidous research.
その本は10年間苦心して研究した成果だ。
3.His spirit of assidous study is worthy of emulation.