persiste

Persiste is a conjugated form found in several Romance languages, serving as the third-person singular present indicative of verbs meaning to continue, endure, or persist. In practice, it translates roughly as “he/she/it persists” or, in formal address, “you persist.” The form also appears in French (persiste), Italian (persiste), Spanish (persiste), and Portuguese (persiste), corresponding to each language’s respective verb: persistere in Italian, persister in French, persistir in Spanish/Portuguese.

Etymology and cognates: Persiste derives from Latin persistere, meaning to stand firm or endure. The Latin root combines per- (through, thoroughly) with sistere (to cause to stand). Related words in the same family include English persist and other Romance forms such as persistir, persister, and persistere.

Usage across languages:

- Spanish: Él persiste en su plan.

- Portuguese: Ela persiste em seus esforços.

- Italian: Lei persiste nel credere.

- French: Il persiste malgré les difficultés.

As a present-tense form, persiste is common in everyday speech as well as in formal, legal, or literary contexts to express ongoing continuation or determination.

Notes: Persiste is typically not used as a standalone noun or proper noun. When encountering persiste, the surrounding verb and pronoun usually indicate the subject and language, since the exact meaning depends on the infinitive verb and context.