Certitude

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Gewissheit , 🇪🇸 certidumbre , 🇮🇹 certezza , 🇵🇹 certeza , 🇨🇳 确定性 , 🇯🇵 確実さ , 🇰🇷 확실성 , 🇸🇦 مأكد , 🇮🇳 निश्चय

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Etymology

The French noun **certitude** comes directly from the Latin *certitudo*, itself formed from *certus* (“certain, sure”) plus the abstract‑forming suffix *‑tudo* (‑tude). It entered Old French in the 12th–13th centuries as *certitude* and has kept the same spelling and meaning to the present day, simply preserving the Latin root and suffix in modern French.

Synonyms

confiance conviction sûreté assurance fermeté détermination

Antonyms

doute incertitude ambigüité incrédulité