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perseverancia

perseverance

noun pehr-seh-beh-RAHN-syah Rare
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Origin: From Latin perseverantia.

Also means

persistence

Usage Note

Perseverancia is one of the few words Spanish learners recognize immediately but may underuse; tenacidad (tenacity) and constancia (constancy) are close synonyms with slightly different nuances — constancia stresses regularity, perseverancia stresses pushing through difficulty. The verb is perseverar.

Examples

"La perseverancia fue clave para su éxito."

Natural Translation

Perseverance was key to her success.

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