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Etymology
From L. pertinax; per- �very� + tenax �tenacious�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/p�-tn̩�eɪ��s/
SAMPA|/p@`tn<nowiki>=</nowiki>"eIS@s/
AHD|/pûr-tn-�'sh�s/
:*rhymes|eɪ��s

Adjective
en-adj

1. Holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose.
2. stubborn|Stubbornly resolute or tenacious.

Translations
trans-top|holding tenaciously to an opinion or purpose
Dutch: vast t|nl|overtuigd
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|stubbornly resolute or tenacious
Dutch: t|nl|vasthoudend
trans-mid
trans-bottom

io:pertinacious
te:pertinacious
vi:pertinacious
zh:pertinacious

• 2007-12-06 22:42 - Connel MacKenzie - [[User:Connel MacKenzie/Format|mfmt]]

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