certificatum

Latin

Etymology

From certus (“certain”) +‎ faciō (“make”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ker.ti.fiˈkaː.tum/, [kɛrt̪ɪfɪˈkäːt̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃer.ti.fiˈka.tum/, [t͡ʃert̪ifiˈkäːt̪um]

Noun

certificātum n (genitive certificātī); second declension

1. certificate
2. certification
3. diploma

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	certificātum	certificāta
Genitive	certificātī	certificātōrum
Dative	certificātō	certificātīs
Accusative	certificātum	certificāta
Ablative	certificātō	certificātīs
Vocative	certificātum	certificāta

Descendants

• Catalan: certificat
• Corsican: certificatu, cirtificatu
• French: certificat
  • → Romanian: certificat
  • → Turkish: sertifika
• Friulian: certificât
• Italian: certificato
• Piedmontese: certificà, sertificà
• Spanish: certificado