English → Latin
“obstinacy” in Latin
obstinātiōfirmness, resolution, steadfastness, determination; inflexibility, stubbornness, obstinacypervicāxfirm, determined, persistent, dogged; stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, wilful; steadfastpertināxpersevering, obstinate; pertinacious; tenaciouscontumāxinsolent, obstinate, stiff-necked, defiant; who refuses to appear in a court of law, in disobedience of a summons; unyie
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
obstinacy
animus obstinatus, obstinatio, in anything, alicujus rei (obstinate perseverance): pervicacia, animus pervicax (perseverance in endeavoring to carry out anything, or to gain a victory): pertinacia (obstinacy in an opinion or purpose): animus praefractus; contumacia.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for obstinacy?
- The usual Latin words for “obstinacy” are obstinātiō, pervicāx, pertināx; also contumāx. 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.