studious

 
Pronunciation: /ˈstjuːdɪəs/

adjective

  • 1spending a lot of time studying or reading: he was quiet and studious
  • 2done deliberately or with a purpose in mind: his studious absence from public view
  • showing great care or attention: he made a studious inspection of the buffet

Derivatives

studiously

adverb

studiousness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Latin studiosus, from studium 'painstaking application'