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   Per·ti·nent

   /ˈpərtənənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite: "she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin pertinent- ‘having reference to’, from the verb pertinere (see pertain).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pertinence noun
   • 2. pertinency noun
   • 3. pertinently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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