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per·ti·na·cious (pʉrt′'n ā′s̸həs)
adjective
- holding firmly to some purpose, belief, or action, often stubbornly or obstinately
- hard to get rid of; unyielding; persistent
Etymology: < L pertinax (gen. pertinacis), firm < per-, intens. + tenax, holding fast < tenere, to hold: see thin
Related Forms:
- pertinaciously per′·ti·na′·ciously adverb
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