pertinacious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose.
  2. Stubbornly resolute or tenacious.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pertinacious.wav pûr-tn-ā'shəs /pɝtn̩ˈeɪʃəs/

Word forms

pertinacious more pertinacious most pertinacious

Etymology

From pertinace + -ious, from Old French pertinace, from Latin pertinax, from per- (“very”) + tenax (“tenacious”).

Derived words

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