Etymology

doubtance

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Today it means: doubt; uncertainty Full definition →

Middle English doutaunce ← Old French doutance ← Medieval Latin dubitantia
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromdubitantia
  2. Old French · derived fromdoutance
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdoutaunce
  4. English todaydoubtance

From Middle English doutaunce, from Old French doutance, from Medieval Latin dubitantia. Equivalent to doubt + -ance. Compare dubitancy.

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