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pertinacious(dictionary)

pertinacious (iou)



pertinacious adjective. E17.
[Latin pertinac-, pertinax, formed as PER-1 + tenax holding fast: see TENACIOUS.]
Of a person: persistent or stubborn in adhering to an opinion, intention, etc.; resolute; obstinate. Chiefly derog. E17.
Of a thing or state: persistent, continuing. M17.
pertinaciously adverb E17.
pertinaciousness noun M17.