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pervicacious

per·vi·ca·cious
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pur-vi-key-shuh s]
    • /ˌpɜr vɪˈkeɪ ʃəs/
    • /pˌɜːvɪkˈeɪʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-vi-key-shuh s]
    • /ˌpɜr vɪˈkeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of pervicacious word

  • adjective pervicacious extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn. 1
  • adjective pervicacious inflexible and self-willed 0
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Origin of pervicacious

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin pervicāc-, stem of pervicāx stubborn, willful (per- per- + vic-, variant stem of vincere to conquer (see victor) + -āx adj. suffix denoting tendency or ability) + -ious

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Parts of speech for Pervicacious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pervicacious

pervicacious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

pervicacious usage trend in Literature

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