certitude
English
Etymology
From Middle French certitude, from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝtət(j)ud/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːtɪtjuːd/
Noun
certitude (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
- certainty (more common)
Related terms
- certain
- sure
Translations
sureness, certainty
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Anagrams
- rectitude
French
Etymology
From Middle French certitude, borrowed from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus (“sure”) + suffix -tudo for noun of state, evolved in -tude in contemporary French.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛʁ.ti.tyd/
Audio (France, Paris) (file) Audio (file) - Homophone: certitudes
- Hyphenation: cer‧ti‧tude
Noun
certitude f (plural certitudes)
- certitude
- Synonym: assurance
- Antonyms: doute, incertitude
Related terms
- certain
Further reading
- “certitude”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- rectitude
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus (“sure”).
Noun
certitude f (plural certitudes)
- certainty (quality of being certain)
Descendants
- French: certitude