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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-134/
- Published: 2024-12-10T17:15:33.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-10T17:15:32.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, Word of the Day

The word for today is…

pertinacious (adjective): 

1a: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design

b: perversely persistent

2: stubbornly tenacious

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertinacious?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Remove the first syllable of pertinacious and say what remains out loud: you'll hear something that sounds a lot like the word tenacious, meaning "tending to adhere or cling." The similarity between pertinacious and tenacious isn't mere coincidence; both words derive from tenax, the Latin word for "tenacious," and ultimately from the verb tenēre, meaning "to hold." Another descendant of tenēre is tenure, a word that is typically used of the right to hold a job (especially a teaching position) for as long as desired.

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