tenacity
pronunciation
How to pronounce tenacity in British English:
UK [tə'næsətɪ]
How to pronounce tenacity in American English:
US [təˈnæsɪti]
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- Noun:
- persistent determination
Word Origin
- tenacity (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French ténacité (14c.) and directly from Latin tenacitas "an act of holding fast," from tenax (genitive tenacis) "holding fast, gripping, clingy; firm, steadfast," from tenere "to hold" (see tenet).
Example
- 1. But telling it also requires courage and tenacity .
- 2. But from the purely personal point of view her tenacity makes sense .
- 3. Whatever it was , I found myself blindly charging towards various goals with dogged determination and tenacity .
- 4. That combination of pluck , tenacity and reserve is powerful .
- 5. Even official newspapers praised his tenacity and bravery .