Where does “recalcitrant” come from?
Recalcitrant comes from French récalcitrant, from Latin recalcitrans, the present participle of recalcitrō, meaning to kick back, from Latin re- and calx, heel, ultimately from Ancient Greek χάλιξ.
recalcitrant (English): Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey...
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- Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey...
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