certitud

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin certitūdō. Doublet of certidumbre.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

certitud f (plural certitudes)

1. certainty

Usage notes

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

Further reading

• “certitud”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16