- certitude
- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin certitudo, from Latin certus Date: 15th century 1. the state of being or feeling certain 2. certainty of act or event Synonyms: see certainty
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certitude — [ sɛrtityd ] n. f. • 1375; lat. certitudo, de certus → certain 1 ♦ Caractère certain (I, A, 1°); ce qui est certain. ⇒ évidence, vérité. Certitude d un fait. C est maintenant une certitude. « Il y a contre lui des présomptions terribles, il n y a … Encyclopédie Universelle
Certitude — • The word indicates both a state of mind and a quality of a proposition, according as we say, I am certain , or, It is certain Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Certitude Certitude … Catholic encyclopedia
certitude — CERTITUDE. subst. f. Assurance pleine et entière. Quelle certitude en avez vous? La certitude que j en ai, est que... Cela est certain, de toute certitude. Je sais cela avec certitude. Certitude morale, certitude physique, certitudemétaphysique.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Certitude — Студийный а … Википедия
certitude — Certitude. s. f. Asseurance pleine & entiere. Je sçay cela de certitude. il n y a aucune certitude en tout ce qu il dit. quelle certitude en avez vous? cela est certain de toute certitude. Il signifie aussi, Stabilité. Il n y a nulle certitude… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Certitude — Cer ti*tude, n. [LL. certitudo, fr. L. certus: cf. F. certitude. See {Certain}.] Freedom from doubt; assurance; certainty. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
certitude — early 15c., from M.Fr. certitude certainty (16c.), from L.L. certitudinem (nom. certitudo) that which is certain, from L. certus (see CERTAIN (Cf. certain)) … Etymology dictionary
certitude — I noun absolute certainty, absoluteness, ascertained fact, assurance, assuredness, attestation, certainness, certainty, certainty of meaning, conclusiveness, confidence, confidentness, conviction, dead certainty, definiteness, freedom from error … Law dictionary
certitude — *certainty, assurance, conviction Analogous words: *belief, faith, credence, credit: sureness, positiveness, cocksureness (see corresponding adjectives at SURE) Antonyms: doubt Contrasted words: *uncertainty, skepticism, mistrust … New Dictionary of Synonyms
certitude — ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of absolute certainty. ORIGIN Latin certitudo, from certus certain … English terms dictionary
certitude — [sʉrt′ə to͞od΄, sʉrt′ətyo͞od΄] n. [OFr < LL(Ec) certitudo < L certus, CERTAIN] 1. a feeling of absolute sureness or conviction 2. sureness; inevitability SYN. CERTAINTY … English World dictionary
