certitud

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin certitūdō. Doublet of certidumbre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /θeɾtiˈtud/ [θeɾ.t̪iˈt̪uð̞]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /seɾtiˈtud/ [seɾ.t̪iˈt̪uð̞]
Rhymes: -ud
Syllabification: cer‧ti‧tud

Noun

certitud f (plural certitudes)

certainty

Usage notes

The synonyms certeza and certidumbre are more common, especially the former.

Further reading

“certitud”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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