noun, feminine/peɾtiˈnaθja/plural: pertinacias
persistence; obstinacy
Synonyms: obstinación
Etymology tree Latin pertineō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-k-s Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin pertināx Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin pertināciabor. Spanish pertinacia Borrowed from Latin pertinācia.