What is the Latin word for frowardness?

The usual Latin words for “frowardness” are pertināx, pervicāx, contumāx; also perversitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“frowardness” in Latin

pertināxpersevering, obstinate; pertinacious; tenacious pervicāxfirm, determined, persistent, dogged; stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, wilful; steadfast contumāxinsolent, obstinate, stiff-necked, defiant; who refuses to appear in a court of law, in disobedience of a summons; unyie perversitāsfrowardness, untowardness, perversity

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

frowardness

pertinacia: pervicacia: contumacia [SYN. in OBSTINACY]: pervicax animus (Terentianus): perversitas, or improbitas perversitasque.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for frowardness?: The usual Latin words for “frowardness” are pertināx, pervicāx, contumāx; also perversitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.