dīligō

From dis- (“apart, asunder”) +‎ legō (“to choose, to take”), or from dis- (“apart, asunder”) +‎ Proto-Italic *legō (“to care”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.li.ɡoː/, [ˈd̪iːlʲɪɡoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.li.ɡo/, [ˈd̪iːliɡo]

Verb

dīligō (present infinitive dīligere, perfect active dīlēxī, supine dīlēctum); third conjugation

1. to esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something) [ synonym, antonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonym: amō

   Antonyms: exsecror, abhorreō, abōminor, dēspuō

2. to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to distinguish (something) by selecting it from among others