uzcītīgs

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Latvian

Etymology

From uzcīst(ies) (to try something, to attempt something) +‎ -īgs, with uzcīsties from uz- +‎ cīsties (to try), a less frequently used synonym (and ultimately also cognate) of censties (to try) (q.v.).

Adjective

uzcītīgs (definite uzcītīgais, comparative uzcītīgāks, superlative visuzcītīgākais, adverb uzcītīgi)

  1. diligent, industrious, zealous (who insists on trying to do, to achieve, to obtain something)
    uzcītīgs skolēns, darbinieks, strādnieksindustrious, hard-working student, employee, worker

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References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “cīsties”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN