pertinent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 External links 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

From French < Latin pertinens, ppr. of pertinere (“‘to extend, stretch out, belong, relate, pertain, have concern’”) < per (“‘through’”) + tenere (“‘to hold’”).

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pertinent (comparative more pertinent, superlative most pertinent)

1. relevant to a subject or matter.

[edit] Related terms

• impertinent
• pertain
• pertinence
• pertinency

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[edit] External links

• pertinent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• pertinent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• pertinent at OneLook® Dictionary Search

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃/, SAMPA: /pER.ti.nA~/

[edit] Adjective

pertinent m. (f. pertinente, m. plural pertinents, f. plural pertinentes)

1. Having precise or logical relevance to the matter.