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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

perseverant en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pəsɪˈvɪəɹənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /pɚsɪˈvɪɹənt/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English perseveraunt, from Middle French perseverant, from Latin persevērāns, present participle of persevērō.

Meanings

  1. Enduring; persistent, resistant.
    • He was clumsy and struggling but perseverant, determined to accomplish the task he had set himself, and his keenness affronted Crystal. 2023, H. Gareth Gavin, Never Was, Cipher Press, page 121:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
perseverent alternative lexicographic
perseveraunt alternative lexicographic
more perseverant Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most perseverant Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

imperseverant

Translations (7)

pl wytrwały (enduring) · ru настойчивый (enduring) · ro perseverent (enduring) · de beharrlich (enduring) · nb standhaftig (enduring) · fi sinnikäs (enduring) · la perseverans (enduring)