un tenacity
ɪ noun
the quality or property of being tenacious.
Origin:
1520–30; < Latin tenācitās equivalent to tenāc- (stem of tenāx) holding fast, derivative of tenēre to hold + -itās -ity2
1520–30; < Latin tenācitās equivalent to tenāc- (stem of tenāx) holding fast, derivative of tenēre to hold + -itās -ity2
Related forms
o·ver·te·nac·i·ty, noun
un·te·nac·i·ty, noun
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tenacious (tɪˈneɪʃəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | holding or grasping firmly; forceful: a tenacious grip |
| 2. | retentive: a tenacious memory |
| 3. | stubborn or persistent: a tenacious character |
| 4. | holding together firmly; tough or cohesive: tenacious cement |
| 5. | tending to stick or adhere: tenacious mud |
| [C16: from Latin tenāx, from tenēre to hold] | |
| te'naciously | |
| —adv | |
| te'naciousness | |
| —n | |
| tenacity | |
| —n | |
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Un tenacity
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
tenacity
1520s, from M.Fr. ténacité (14c.), from L. tenacitas "the act of holding fast," from tenax (gen. tenacis) "tough, holding fast," from tenere "to hold" (see tenet).
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