Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obstination

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ob-sti-na-tion
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin obstinatio, obstinatione ,from obstinātus, past participle of obstinō (“set one's mind firmly upon, resolve”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does obstination mean?: stubbornness
Where does obstination come from?: From Latin obstinatio, obstinatione ,from obstinātus, past participle of obstinō (“set one's mind firmly upon, resolve”).

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