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pertinent

/ˈpəːtɪnənt/ noun

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Latin root: pertinēns Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pertinent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.

adjective

  1. Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English pertinent, borrowed from Old French pertinent and Latin pertinēns, pertinentem.

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