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)
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Further reading
- “certidumbre” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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