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pertinacia.

determination/perseverance; persistence; obstinacy, stubbornness, defiance;

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pɛr.tɪˈnaː.ki.a]Classical-Latin[per.tiˈnaː.t͡ʃi.a]

  1. perseverance, constancy

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  2. obstinacy, stubbornness

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pertineō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin pertināx Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin pertinācia From pertināx + -ia.

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