This is the 3745th most frequent Catalan word.
aferrissada
"Aferrissada" means "fierce" or "determined" in English.
The word 'aferrissada' is used as an adjective describing the intense and determined nature of the defense.
La defensa del jugador durant el partit va ser aferrissada.
The player's defense during the match was tenacious.
Here, 'aferrissadament', derived from 'aferrissada', serves as an adverb modifying the action of fighting.
Va lluitar aferrissadament per aconseguir els seus somnis.
He fought fiercely to achieve his dreams.
In this case, 'aferrissat' (masculine form of 'aferrissada') is used adjectively to describe the heated nature of the debate.