pertinacity

[ pur-tn-as-i-tee ]

/ ˌpɜr tnˈæs ɪ ti /

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noun

the quality of being pertinacious; persistence.

Origin of pertinacity

First recorded in 1495–1505; from Late Latin pertinācitās, for Latin pertinācia “stubbornness, perseverance” (from obsolete pertinacy), equivalent to pertināci- (stem of pertināx) “steadfast, stubborn” + -tās noun suffix (see -ty²). See per-, tenacity

SYNONYMS FOR pertinacity

firmness, determination, resolution.

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synonym study for pertinacity

See perseverance.

Words nearby pertinacity

Perth and Kinross, Perthes disease, perthite, Perthshire, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, per tubam, perturb, perturbation, perturbation theory

Example sentences from the Web for pertinacity

The project was opposed by the one person with a pertinacity that Julian was sure could mean only one thing.
The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins
London, despite its pertinacity in rebellion, was to retain its ancient franchises.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
It may be pertinacity, but to my eye, these gray hills and all this wild Border country have beauties peculiar to themselves.
The Spell of Scotland|Keith Clark
The government would never listen to his plans for saving Wilmington, and rebuked him for his pertinacity.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones

Marlborough had formerly made himself conspicuous by the keenness and pertinacity with which he had attacked the Dutch.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

单词	pertinacity
释义	pertinacity [ pur-tn-as-i-tee ] / ˌpɜr tnˈæs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pertinacity ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality of being pertinacious; persistence. Origin of pertinacity First recorded in 1495–1505; from Late Latin pertinācitās, for Latin pertinācia “stubbornness, perseverance” (from obsolete pertinacy), equivalent to pertināci- (stem of pertināx) “steadfast, stubborn” + -tās noun suffix (see -ty²). See per-, tenacity SYNONYMS FOR pertinacity firmness, determination, resolution. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pertinacity ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for pertinacity See perseverance. Words nearby pertinacity Perth and Kinross, Perthes disease, perthite, Perthshire, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, per tubam, perturb, perturbation, perturbation theory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pertinacity The project was opposed by the one person with a pertinacity that Julian was sure could mean only one thing. The Messenger\|Elizabeth Robins London, despite its pertinacity in rebellion, was to retain its ancient franchises. The History of England\|T.F. Tout It may be pertinacity, but to my eye, these gray hills and all this wild Border country have beauties peculiar to themselves. The Spell of Scotland\|Keith Clark The government would never listen to his plans for saving Wilmington, and rebuked him for his pertinacity. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones Marlborough had formerly made himself conspicuous by the keenness and pertinacity with which he had attacked the Dutch. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay Words related to pertinacity pigheadedness, tenaciousness, reluctance, mulishness, perversity, bullheadedness, determination, purpose, tenacity, perverseness, doggedness, willfulness, hardheadedness, obstinateness, pertinaciousness
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