See Also: pervicacious(dictionary)

pervicacious (iou)



pervicacious adjective. M17.
[Latin pervicac-, pervicax, from pervic- base of pervincere, formed as PER-1 + vincere conquer, prevail against: see -IOUS.]
Very obstinate or stubborn; headstrong, wilful; refractory.
pervicaciously adverb M16.
pervicaciousness noun the quality or state of being pervicacious L16.
pervicacity noun (now rare) pervicaciousness E17.
pervicacy noun pervicaciousness M16-M18.