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certitude

/ˈsɝtət(j)ud/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
cer-ti-tude
IPA
/ˈsɝtət(j)ud/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sureness, certainty.

Uncountable

noun

Something that is a certainty.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French certitude, from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *krey-, certitude, certitūdō, certus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɝtət(j)ud/
  • British English: /ˈsɜːtɪtjuːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

certitudes (plural)

Derived Forms

certitudinal certitudinous

Frequently Paired Words

certain sure

Synonyms

certainty surety cert banker certitude cinch dead cert fatality inevitability racing certainty sure thing fair bet

Questions

How do you pronounce certitude?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝtət(j)ud/.
What does certitude mean?
Sureness, certainty.
Where does certitude come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce certitude

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