la
feminine
/θeɾˈteθa/
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Translation
certainty
Word origin
From Latin certus ('sure, settled, fixed'), the past participle of cernere ('to sift, to decide'). The same root gives English 'certain' and 'certitude'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- certus
- English cognates
- certain, certitude
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcertezas
Examples
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I have no certainty that he is going to come.
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She said it with absolute certainty.
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The only certainty in life is change.
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I need certainties, not empty promises.
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Over time he lost the certainty of his memories.
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