I. -ənt adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin pertinent-, pertinens, present participle of pertinēre to reach, belong — more at pertain
: that has some connection or relation with something (as a matter under discussion) : that is to the point : that is relevant or applicable
the message of the book is as pertinent today as at the time it was written — Forth
had some pertinent comments — Cormac Philip
a pertinent question
pertinent facts
pertinent information
data pertinent to such federal aid — Collier's Year Book
Synonyms: see relevant
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin pertinentia, from Latin, plural of pertinent-, pertinens
chiefly Scots law : appurtenance ; specifically : something belonging to an estate and passing with ownership of the estate to any new owner
the dignity … was territorial and a part and pertinent of the lands — F.J.Grant
— usually used in plural
conveying the land with parts and pertinents