pervicacia
πάτερ, ἄφες αὐτοῖς, οὐ γὰρ οἴδασιν τί ποιοῦσιν → father, forgive them, for they know not what they do
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pervĭcācĭa: ae, f. pervicax,
I firmness, inflexibility; in a bad sense, stubbornness, obstinacy (syn.: pertinacia, perseverantia): avaritia, ambitio, mulierositas, pervicacia, Cic. Tusc. 4, 11, 26: haec pervicacia tua et superbia coëgit me loqui, Liv. 9, 34, 24: Aegyptia, Treb. Poll. Claud. 11, 1.—
II Transf., in a milder signif., firmness, steadiness, steadfastness: tu pertinaciam esse, hanc praedicas, ego pervicaciam aio, Att. ap. Non. 432, 32 sq. (Trag. Rel. v. 4 Rib.; v. the entire passage under pervicax): quantā pervicaciā in hostem, tantā beneficentiā adversus supplices utendum, Tac. A. 12, 20.— Of things: castanea pedamentis omnibus praefertur perdurandi pervicaciā, Plin. 17, 20, 34, § 147.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pervĭcācĭa,¹³ æ, f. (pervicax),
1 obstination, opiniâtreté [en mauv. part] : Cic. Tusc. 4, 26 ; Liv. 9, 34, 24
2 acharnement, fermeté, constance : Acc. Tr. 4 (cf. Non. 433, 3 ) ; Tac. Ann. 12, 20
