certitude
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle French certitude, from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝtət(j)ud/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːtɪtjuːd/
Noun
editcertitude (countable and uncountable, plural certitudes)
- (uncountable) Sureness, certainty.
- I have absolute certitude about that.
- (countable) Something that is a certainty.
- Taxes are obviously certitudes.
Synonyms
edit- certainty (more common)
Related terms
editTranslations
editsureness, certainty
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editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom Middle French certitude, borrowed from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus (“sure”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /sɛʁ.ti.tyd/
Audio (Paris): (file) Audio: (file) - Homophone: certitudes
- Hyphenation: cer‧ti‧tude
Noun
editcertitude f (plural certitudes)
- certitude
- Synonym: assurance
- Antonyms: doute, incertitude
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “certitude”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
editMiddle French
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus (“sure”).
Noun
editcertitude f (plural certitudes)
- certainty (quality of being certain)
Descendants
edit- French: certitude
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