Sûr

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 ein Adjektiv, das je nach Kontext mehrere Bedeutungen haben kann , 🇪🇸 un adjetivo que puede tener varios significados según el contexto , 🇮🇹 un aggettivo che può avere diversi significati a seconda del contesto , 🇵🇹 um adjetivo que pode ter vários significados dependendo do contexto. , 🇨🇳 形容词，根据语境可有多种含义。 , 🇯🇵 文脈によって複数の意味を持つ形容詞。 , 🇰🇷 상황에 따라 여러 가지 의미를 가질 수 있는 형용사 , 🇸🇦 صفة يمكن أن تحمل معانٍ متعددة حسب السياق , 🇮🇳 एक विशेषण, जिसका अर्थ संदर्भ के आधार पर भिन्न-भिन्न हो सकता है

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Etymology

The French adjective sûr comes from Old French sur, which in turn derives from Latin sūrus “certain, safe”, a derivative of the root sū “sure”. The word’s spelling evolved with French orthographic reforms: the original Latin long u [u] fronted to [y] and was later marked by the circumflex in modern French, giving the spelling sûr. Its meaning has broadened over time from “certain” to include “safe”, “reliable”, and figurative senses such as “certainly”.

Synonyms

certain fiable assuré infaillible confiant sans risque sans danger

Antonyms

incertain douteux imprudent dangereux périlleux