transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpər-tə-ˈnā-shəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin pertinac-, pertinax, from per- thoroughly + tenac-, tenax tenacious, from tenēre
Date: 1626
1.
a. : adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
b. : perversely persistent
2. : stubbornly unyielding or tenacious
Synonyms: see obstinate
• per·ti·na·cious·ly adverb
• per·ti·na·cious·ness noun
• per·ti·nac·i·ty -ˈna-sə-tē noun