PERTINACIOUS


Meaning of PERTINACIOUS in English

adjective Etymology: Latin pertinac-, pertinax, from per- thoroughly + tenac-, tenax tenacious, from tenēre Date: 1626 1. adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design, perversely persistent, stubbornly unyielding or tenacious, see: obstinate ~ly adverb ~ness noun pertinacity noun

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