Pertinax

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Pertinax. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Pertinax, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Pertinax in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Pertinax you have here. The definition of the word Pertinax will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofPertinax, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

See also: pertinax

Latin

Etymology

From pertināx (“obstinate”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈper.ti.naks/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈper.ti.naks/,

Proper noun

Pertināx m sg (genitive Pertinācis); third declension

A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
1. Pertinax, a Roman emperor

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Pertināx
genitive	Pertinācis
dative	Pertinācī
accusative	Pertinācem
ablative	Pertināce
vocative	Pertināx

References

“Pertinax”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Pertinax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia