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Word entry · 9 letters

pertinent

Best crossword clue

"Directly related"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈpəːtɪnənt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eeinnprttStarts with PEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • “Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature.”

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