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pertinacious

adj
/ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs/UK/pɝtn̩ˈeɪʃəs/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from pertinax
  2. derived from pertinace

Definitions

  1. Holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose.

  2. Stubbornly resolute or tenacious.

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Derived

pertinaciously

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