certidumbre

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin certitūdō, certitūdinem, derived from certus (certain). Doublet of certitud, a borrowing. Equivalent to cierto + -dumbre. This suffix is found in a few other Spanish words: muchedumbre, servidumbre, dulcedumbre, mansedumbre, as well as pesadumbre.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /θertiˈdumbɾe/, [θert̪iˈðũmbɾe]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /sertiˈdumbɾe/, [sert̪iˈðũmbɾe]
  • Rhymes: -umbɾe

Noun

certidumbre f (plural certidumbres)

  1. certainty
    • 2015 July 30, “El crisol de una nueva hegemonía”, in El País:
      Son postpartidos llamados a funcionar como cooperativas sociopolíticas; espacios de valores y códigos actitudinales en común: colaborativos, orientados a la acción y a la creatividad, más que al refugio de certidumbres heredadas.
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