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pertinaz.

pertinacious

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/peʁ.t͡ʃiˈna(j)s/Brazil[peh.t͡ʃiˈna(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/peɾ.t͡ʃiˈna(j)s/São-Paulo[peɾ.t͡ʃiˈna(ɪ̯)s]São-Paulo

  1. pertinacious

    feminine · masculine

  2. obstinate

    feminine · masculine

  3. persistent

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pertineō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin pertinaxlbor. Portuguese pertinaz Learned borrowing from Latin pertinax.

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