different between pertinent vs serious

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French pertinent, from Latin pertinens, present participle of pertinere (“to extend, stretch out, belong, relate, pertain, have concern”), from per (“through”) + tenere (“to hold”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??t?n?nt/

Noun

pertinent (plural pertinents)

1. (Scot's law) A right that attaches to land

Adjective

pertinent (comparative more pertinent, superlative most pertinent)

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

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:pertinent

Related terms

• impertinent
• pertain
• pertinence
• pertinency

Translations

Further reading

• pertinent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• pertinent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• pertinent at OneLook Dictionary Search

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin pertinens.

Adjective

pertinent (masculine and feminine plural pertinents)

1. relevant, pertinent

Derived terms

• pertinentment

Related terms

• pertànyer
• pertinença
• pertinència

Further reading

• “pertinent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “pertinent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “pertinent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “pertinent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pertinens, pertinentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.ti.n??/

Adjective

pertinent (feminine singular pertinente, masculine plural pertinents, feminine plural pertinentes)

1. pertinent; relevant
2. judicious; justified

Derived terms

• pertinence

Related terms

• appartenir

Further reading

• “pertinent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

pertinent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of pertine?

Romanian

Etymology

From French pertinent.

Adjective

pertinent m or n (feminine singular pertinent?, masculine plural pertinen?i, feminine and neuter plural pertinente)

1. relevant

Declension

English

Etymology

From Middle English seryows, from Old French serieux, from Medieval Latin s?ri?sus, an extension of Latin s?rius (“grave, earnest, serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”). Cognate with German schwer (“heavy, difficult, severe”), Old English sw?r (“heavy, grave, grievous”). More at swear, sweer.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s???.i.?s/, [?si??.i.?s]
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s??.?i.?s/
• Rhymes: -???i?s
• Homophones: cereous, Sirius (one pronunciation)

Adjective

serious (comparative more serious or seriouser, superlative most serious or seriousest)

1. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

   It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.

   Synonyms: earnest, solemn

2. Important; weighty; not insignificant

   This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.

3. Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving

   After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.

   He says he wants to buy the team, but is he serious?

4. (of a relationship) Committed.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:serious

Antonyms

• (important, weighty): trifling, unimportant
• (intending what is said): jesting

Derived terms

• srs (abbreviation)
• dead serious
• seriously
• seriousness
• serious-minded
• serious-mindedly
• serious-mindedness

Translations

Adverb

serious (not comparable)

1. (colloquial, dialect) In a serious manner; seriously.

Further reading

• serious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• serious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.