pertinaz

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin pertinax.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peʁ.t͡ʃiˈna(j)s/ [peh.t͡ʃiˈna(ɪ̯)s]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /peɾ.t͡ʃiˈna(j)s/ [peɾ.t͡ʃiˈna(ɪ̯)s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /peʁ.t͡ʃiˈna(j)ʃ/ [peχ.t͡ʃiˈna(ɪ̯)ʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peɻ.t͡ʃiˈna(j)s/ [peɻ.t͡ʃiˈna(ɪ̯)s]

Adjective

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pertinaz m or f (plural pertinazes)

  1. pertinacious
  2. obstinate
  3. persistent

Spanish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin pertinax.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /peɾtiˈnaθ/ [peɾ.t̪iˈnaθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /peɾtiˈnas/ [peɾ.t̪iˈnas]
  • Rhymes: -aθ
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: per‧ti‧naz

Adjective

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pertinaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural pertinaces)

  1. pertinacious
    Synonyms: obstinado, tenaz, terco
  2. enduring, persistent
    Synonyms: duradero, persistente
    sequía pertinaz
    long-lasting drought

Further reading

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