Etymology

certitude

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Today it means: Sureness, certainty. Full definition →

Middle French certitude ← Late Latin certitūdō ← Latin certus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcertus
  2. Late Latin · derived fromcertitūdō
  3. Middle French · derived fromcertitude
  4. English todaycertitude

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

Words from the same roots

Latincertus all →

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