studiosa

Studiosa is the feminine form of the Latin adjective studiosus, meaning "studious" or "zealous in study." The word derives from studium, meaning "zeal, study, pursuit." In Latin, studiosus belongs to the second declension of adjectives; its feminine nominative is studiosa, and the neuter is studiosum, with corresponding forms in other cases (for example, feminine genitive would be studiosae). The term is used to describe people who are diligent students or who show a sustained interest in study and scholarship, and it can also modify nouns associated with scholarly activity.

In classical texts, the concept of studiousness is expressed with adjectives such as studiosus, and when describing a female subject, studiosa. A sentence such as femina studiosa ardenter scribit would mean "the studious woman writes eagerly," illustrating how the feminine form agreements work in practice.

In modern scholarly contexts, studiosa is primarily encountered in discussions of Latin grammar, etymology, or as a component of dictionaries and glossaries that render Latin adjectives. The form has also influenced the appearance of related terms in Romance languages, where descendants of the root studium appear in words for "studious" or "study."