DILIGUNT, diligunt
Sounds Like: DIH-lih-goont
Translations: they love, they esteem, they cherish, they are fond of, they delight in
From the root: DILIGO
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a Latin verb meaning 'to love', 'to esteem', or 'to cherish'. It is used here in the third person plural, indicating that 'they' are performing the action of loving or esteeming. It can be used to express affection, high regard, or a strong preference for something or someone.
Inflection: 3rd Person, Plural, Present, Active, Indicative
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 10 — 3:2
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, DILIGO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- DILEXERUNT — they loved, they have loved, they held dear
- DILIGO — love, cherish, esteem, be fond of, value highly
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