certidumbre

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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

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θeɾtiˈdumbɾe/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seɾtiˈdumbɾe/
  • Rhymes: -umbɾe
  • Syllabification: cer‧ti‧dum‧bre

Noun

certidumbre f (plural certidumbres)

  1. certainty
    Synonyms: certeza, seguridad
    • 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.
      They are post-parties called to function as socio-political cooperatives; spaces of common values and attitudinal codes: collaborative, oriented to action and creativity, rather than to the refuge of inherited certainties.

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