Etymology

persistent

per·sis·tent
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Today it means: Obstinately refusing to give up or let go. Full definition →

Latin persistentem
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompersistentem
  2. English todaypersistent

From Latin persistentem, present participle of persistō (“continue steadfastly”). By surface analysis, persist + -ent.

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