PERVICACIOUS


Meaning of PERVICACIOUS in English

— pervicaciously , adv. — pervicaciousness , n.

/perr'vi kay"sheuhs/ , adj.

extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.

[ 1625-35; pervicac-, s. of pervicax stubborn, willful ( per- PER- + vic-, var. s. of vincere to conquer (see VICTOR) + -ax adj. suffix denoting tendency or ability) + -IOUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .