† negotiousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin negōtiōsus.

Etymology: < classical Latin negōtiōsus occupied, involving much work, relating to business < negōtium (see negotiate v.) + -ōsus -ous suffix; compare -ous suffix. Compare Middle French negotieux, négocieux (both 16th cent.).

Obsolete. rare.

Involving, or given to, occupation or business; businesslike.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > [adjective] > involving much business

negotiousa1538

a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. G.iij With the annall vsage of Ceremones parati, And the negotious search of Sermones discipuli.

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. ix. 580 Let them not looke for any combersome, negotious [Fr. negotieuse] and carefull matter.

1642 D. Rogers Naaman 128 What is so negotious and eagerly busie, as an usurping Absalon?

1642 D. Rogers Naaman 309 Some servants..are very nimble and negotious.

1656 T. Blount Glossographia (at cited word) Negotious, full of business, ever in action, much employed.]

Derivatives

negotiousness n. = negotiosity n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [noun] > diligence or industriousness

businessa1387

industry1485

virtue1546

industriousness1549

negotiousness1642

the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > [noun] > business claiming attention > busyness or want of leisure

negotiousness1642

unleisuredness1661

negotiosity1678

employednessa1691

pressure1812

1642 D. Rogers Naaman 606 God needs not our negotiousnesse, or double diligence, to bring his matters to passe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	negotious
释义	† negotiousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin negōtiōsus. Etymology: < classical Latin negōtiōsus occupied, involving much work, relating to business < negōtium (see negotiate v.) + -ōsus -ous suffix; compare -ous suffix. Compare Middle French negotieux, négocieux (both 16th cent.). Obsolete. rare. Involving, or given to, occupation or business; businesslike. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > [adjective] > involving much business negotiousa1538 a1538 W. Holme Fall & Euill Successe Rebellion (1572) sig. G.iij With the annall vsage of Ceremones parati, And the negotious search of Sermones discipuli. 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. ix. 580 Let them not looke for any combersome, negotious [Fr. negotieuse] and carefull matter. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 128 What is so negotious and eagerly busie, as an usurping Absalon? 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 309 Some servants..are very nimble and negotious. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia (at cited word) Negotious, full of business, ever in action, much employed.] Derivatives negotiousness n. = negotiosity n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [noun] > diligence or industriousness businessa1387 industry1485 virtue1546 industriousness1549 negotiousness1642 the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > [noun] > business claiming attention > busyness or want of leisure negotiousness1642 unleisuredness1661 negotiosity1678 employednessa1691 pressure1812 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 606 God needs not our negotiousnesse, or double diligence, to bring his matters to passe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.a1538
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