"pervicacious" meaning in All languages combined

See pervicacious on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more pervicacious [comparative], most pervicacious [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin pervicāx + -ious. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pervicāx}} Latin pervicāx, {{suffix|en||ious}} + -ious Head templates: {{en-adj}} pervicacious (comparative more pervicacious, superlative most pervicacious)
  1. (possibly rare) Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate. Tags: possibly, rare Derived forms: pervicaciously, pervicaciousness

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