pertinence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French pertinence.

Noun

pertinence (countable and uncountable, plural pertinences)

The quality of being pertinent.

Related terms

Translations

the quality of being pertinent

French: pertinence (fr) f
Greek: συνάφεια (el) f (synáfeia)
Irish: ábharthacht f

Italian: pertinenza (it) f
Portuguese: pertinência (pt) f
Spanish: pertinencia (es) f

See also

pertinency

Anagrams

penitencer

French

Etymology

From pertinent with the suffix -ence. Cf. also Late Latin pertinentia

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.ti.nɑ̃s/
Audio (France) (file)
Homophone: pertinences

Noun

pertinence f (plural pertinences)

pertinence; relevance.

Further reading

“pertinence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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