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afanoso

/afaˈnoso/

adjective/afaˈnoso/

industrious, laborious (hard-working and persistent)

Synonyms: industrioso, laborioso

Related: afanosamente

Etymology tree Spanish afanar Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos Proto-Italic *orsos Latin ursus Old Spanish osso Spanish oso Spanish afanoso From afanar + oso.