Etymology

pervicacy

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Today it means: Pervicacity; stubbornness. Full definition →

First used 16th–18th c.Latin pervicācia
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  1. Latin · derived frompervicācia
  2. English todaypervicacy

From Latin pervicācia, from pervicāx.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–18th c. Pervicacity; stubbornness.

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