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studious
studious /ˈstjuːdiəs $ ˈstuː-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: student, study, studiousness; adjective: studious, studied; verb: study; adverb: studiously
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: studiosus, from studium; study1
spending a lot of time studying and reading:
    a quiet, studious young man
—studiously adverb
—studiousness noun [uncountable]