- pertinacious per·ti·na·cious adj
- [ˌpɜːtɪ'neɪʃ(ə)s]
ostinato (-a), pertinace
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pertinacious per·ti·na·cious adj
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pertinacious — per•ti•na•cious [[t]ˌpɜr tnˈeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute 2) extremely or stubbornly persistent • Etymology: 1620–30; < L pertināx, s. pertināc per ti•na′cious•ly, adv. per… … From formal English to slang
pertinacious — per|ti|na|cious [ˌpə:tıˈneıʃəs US ˌpə:r ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: pertinax, from tenax; TENACIOUS] continuing to believe something or to do something in a very determined way = ↑tenacious >pertinaciously adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
