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pertinacious definition

per·ti·na·cious (pʉrt′'n ā′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. holding firmly to some purpose, belief, or action, often stubbornly or obstinately
  2. hard to get rid of; unyielding; persistent

Etymology: < L pertinax (gen. pertinacis), firm < per-, intens. + tenax, holding fast < tenere, to hold: see thin

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