obstinate
obstinate
adj.
P. and V. αὐθά̄δης, σκληρός, Ar. αὐθᾱδῐκός, αὐθᾱδόστομος. Ar. and V. στερρός, V. περισκελής.
Of things: P. ἰσχυρός, P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.).
adj.
P. and V. αὐθά̄δης, σκληρός, Ar. αὐθᾱδῐκός, αὐθᾱδόστομος. Ar. and V. στερρός, V. περισκελής.
Of things: P. ἰσχυρός, P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.).
OBSTINATE
pertinax (that keeps to his opinion; also of things that do not yield or abate; e.g. diseases): pervicax (constant in endeavors to carry a thing through or gain a point): obstinatus affirmatus (the former firm and constant in a good sense; the latter stiff and obstinate in a bad sense: ☞ contumax defying resisting does not belong to this; refractorius is not classical): an obstinate complaint or disease morbus perseverans; morbus longinquus (long tedious); longa et pertinax valetudo (of a long continuance of poor health): an obstinate engagement proelium or certamen pertinax (☞ proelium firmissimum Caelius in Cic. Ep. 8 17 extr. = a battle with able-bodied troops): an obstinate silence obstinatum silentium (e.g. obtinere).
pertinax (that keeps to his opinion; also of things that do not yield or abate; e.g. diseases): pervicax (constant in endeavors to carry a thing through or gain a point): obstinatus affirmatus (the former firm and constant in a good sense; the latter stiff and obstinate in a bad sense: ☞ contumax defying resisting does not belong to this; refractorius is not classical): an obstinate complaint or disease morbus perseverans; morbus longinquus (long tedious); longa et pertinax valetudo (of a long continuance of poor health): an obstinate engagement proelium or certamen pertinax (☞ proelium firmissimum Caelius in Cic. Ep. 8 17 extr. = a battle with able-bodied troops): an obstinate silence obstinatum silentium (e.g. obtinere).
obstinate:
1. pertĭnax: o. discussions (in bad sense), p. in disputando concertationes, Cic. Fin. 1, 8, 27: an o. struggle (well fought on both sides), p. certamen, Liv. 2, 40, fin.: a long and o. illness, longa et p. valetudo, Plin. Ep. 1, 22, 1. (The good sense is mostly confined to later writers.)
2. pervĭcax (for syn. v.OBSTINACY , 1): v. STUBBORN .
3. obstĭnātus (in good or bad sense): a more o. (settled) determination, voluntas obstinatior. Cic. Att. 1, 11, med.: with o. determination, obs. animo, Liv. 3, 47.
4. offirmātus (infreq.): Cic. Att. l. c. (in conjunct with obstinatus). Phr.: do not be so o., ne tam offirma te! Ter. Heaut. 5, 5, 8: an o. battle atrox proelium (attended with much slaughter), Liv. 21, 29. (N.B.--Not refractarius, which is extr. rare [contumaces ac refractarios, Sen. Ep. 72, init.], and denotes opposition, intractableness, rather than obstinacy: praefractus = over-*severe, stern.)
1. pertĭnax: o. discussions (in bad sense), p. in disputando concertationes, Cic. Fin. 1, 8, 27: an o. struggle (well fought on both sides), p. certamen, Liv. 2, 40, fin.: a long and o. illness, longa et p. valetudo, Plin. Ep. 1, 22, 1. (The good sense is mostly confined to later writers.)
2. pervĭcax (for syn. v.
3. obstĭnātus (in good or bad sense): a more o. (settled) determination, voluntas obstinatior. Cic. Att. 1, 11, med.: with o. determination, obs. animo, Liv. 3, 47.
4. offirmātus (infreq.): Cic. Att. l. c. (in conjunct with obstinatus). Phr.: do not be so o., ne tam offirma te! Ter. Heaut. 5, 5, 8: an o. battle atrox proelium (attended with much slaughter), Liv. 21, 29. (N.B.--Not refractarius, which is extr. rare [contumaces ac refractarios, Sen. Ep. 72, init.], and denotes opposition, intractableness, rather than obstinacy: praefractus = over-*severe, stern.)