pertinax

Latin > English

pertinax (gen.), pertinacis ADJ :: persevering, obstinate; pertinacious

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

per-tĭnax: ācis, adj. tenax,
I that holds fast, that clings firmly, very tenacious.
I Lit. (only poet. and in post-Aug. prose): digitus male pertinax, Hor. C. 1, 9, 24: ales unguibus pertinax, App. Flor. p. 366: tenaxne pater ejus est? Ph. Pater immo edepol pertinax, exceedingly avaricious, Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 39.—
   B Transf., that lasts long, very durable: spiritus, Plin. 10, 29, 43, § 81: siligo in Allobrogum agro pertinax, id. 18, 8, 20, § 85.—
II Trop., firm, constant, steadfast, persevering, unyielding; in a bad sense, obstinate, pertinacious, stubborn (cf. pervicax); constr. absol., with in and abl.; also (rare and not ante-Aug.) with in and acc., adversus and acc., ad and acc.; also (post-Aug.) with gen., Att. ap. Non. 433, 6 sq.: concertationes in disputando pertinaces, Cic. Fin. 1, 8, 27 sq.: pertinacissimus fueris, si, etc., id. ib. 2, 33, 107: valde pertinax, id. ib. 2, 3, 9: pertinax fama, Plin. 24, 17, 101, § 159: studium, Quint. Inst. prooem.: certamen, Liv. 2, 40: stare pertinaci statu, Gell. 2, 1, 2: octoginta milia fortissimae pertinacissimaeque in retinendis armis juventutis, Vell. 2, 27, 1: pertinax virtus, Liv. 25, 14: pertinax adversus temerarios impetus, id. 28, 22, 14: pertinacior in repugnando, id. 29, 33: pertinax ad obtinendam injuriam, id. 29, 1, 17: in quod coepit pertinax et intenta, Sen. Ira, 1, 1, 2.—
   (b)    Poet., with inf.: fortuna ... Ludum insolentem ludere pertinax, Hor. C. 3, 29, 51.—
   (g)    With gen.: justitiae, App. Mag. p. 338, 34: irae, Val. Max. 6, 3, 3.—Hence, adv.: pertĭnācĭter.
   A Very fast or firmly, very tenaciously, persistently: haec ipsa magis pertinaciter haerent, quo deteriora sunt, Quint. 1, 1, 5; Suet. Tib. 74: pertinacius resistere, Plin. 16, 43, 83, § 227: pertinacissime retinere, id. 33, 6, 32, § 100. —
   B Constantly, firmly, steadily, perseveringly; obstinately, stubbornly, pertinaciously: pertinaciter liberalibus studiis deditus, Suet. Claud. 40 fin.: pertinaciter in aliquā re manere, Varr. R. R. 1, 20: pertinaciter offensus, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 1: contendere, Suet. Caes. 1: studere, Sen. Ep. 5, 1.—Comp.: pertinacius insequi, Hirt. B. G. 8, 13.—Sup.: pertinacissime pabulo abstinere, Suet. Caes. 81 med.; id. Ner. 56.—
III Pertĭnax, ācis, m., surname of the emperor P. Helvius, who succeeded Commodus on the throne, Capitol. Pert. 1; Aur. Vict. Epit. 18.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) pertĭnāx,¹⁰ ācis (per, tenax),
1 qui tient bien, qui ne lâche pas prise : Hor. O. 1, 9, 4 ; pertinax pater Pl. Capt. 289, père serré, avare
2 qui tient bon, qui dure longtemps : Plin. 10, 81 ; pertinax certamen Liv. 2, 40, 113, combat acharné ; [poét.] pertinax ludere Hor. O. 3, 29, 51, acharné à jouer ; justitiæ Apul. Apol. 102, très attaché à la justice
3 opiniâtre, obstiné, entêté : Cic. Fin. 1, 27 ; 1, 28 ; [avec ad ] Liv. 29, 1, 17 || ferme, persévérant, constant : adversus temerarios impetus Liv. 28, 22, 14, tenant ferme contre les assauts aveugles || -cior Cic. Fin. 5, 94 ; -issimus Cic. Fin. 2, 107.

Latin > German (Georges)

(1) pertināx¹, ācis (per u. tenax), festhaltend, I) eig.: 1) im allg.: ales unguibus pert., Apul. de deo Socr. prol. p. 3, 21 G. (p. 108 H.). – 2) insbes., das Geld usw. festhaltend, sehr zäh, erzkarg (als Steigerung von tenax), Plaut. capt. 289. – II) übtr.: A) langdauernd, sich lange haltend, lange anhaltend, siligo, Plin.: spiritus cum spatio pertinax tum labori non facile cessurus, lang aushaltender, Quint.: alium pertinax flatus celerrime perfert, Sen. ep. 70, 3. – B) fest, aushaltend, ausdauernd, beharrlich, hartnäckig, im Guten u. Bösen, unablässig, virtus, Liv.: concertatio, Cic.: minime pert. genus pugnae, Liv.: pertinacia arma, Fortsetzung des Kampfes, Tac.: pert. sermo, rechthaberisch, Cic.: miles, Liv.: lacrimae, Quint.: tua tam pertinax valetudo (Übelbefinden), Plin. ep.: male pert. vincendi studium, Prud.: digitus male pert., nicht eben sehr sich sträubend, Hor.: pertinaciores nos facit iniquitas irae, Sen.: pertinacissimi hostes, Sen.: pertinacissimus fueris, si perstiteris... referre, Cic.: m. ad u. Akk., pertinax ad obtinendam iniuriam, Liv. 29, 1, 17: adeo ad bonas spes pertinax animus est, Sen. de ben. 7, 31, 4: m. adversus u. Akk., adversus temerarios impetus pertinax, Liv. 28, 23, 14: m. in u. Akk., in quod coepit pertinax et intenta, Sen. de ira 1, 1, 2: m. in u. Abl., magis pertinax in rebellando animus fuit, Flor. 4, 12, 47: in vernaculis vel aulicis tam pertinax, ut etc., Capit. Opil. Macr. 13, 3: altera (turma) pertinacior in repugnando, Liv. 29, 33, 7: fortissima et pertinacissima in retinendis armis iuventus, Vell. 2, 27, 1: m. Genet., irae, Val. Max. 6, 3, 3: iustitiae, Apul. apol. 102: m. Genet. Gerund., Auson. profess. 6, 33. p. 59, 33 Schenkl: m. Infin., ludum insolitum ludere pertinax, Hor. carm. 3, 29, 50.

Latin > Chinese

pertinax, acis. adj. c. s. (tenax.) :: 牛性。固執。吝者。— praelium 久不分勝敗之戰。— justitiae 固執義者。