Etymology

tenacity

te·na·ci·ty
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Today it means: The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness. Full definition →

Middle French ténacité ← Latin tenācitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromtenācitās
  2. Middle French · derived fromténacité
  3. English todaytenacity

From Middle French ténacité, from Latin tenācitās (whence -acity).

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