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certitude
[ sur-ti-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈsɜr tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
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noun
freedom from doubt, especially in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.
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Origin of certitude
OTHER WORDS FROM certitude
non·cer·ti·tude, nounun·cer·ti·tude, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH certitude
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British Dictionary definitions for certitude
certitude
/ (ˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
confidence; certainty
Word Origin for certitude
C15: from Church Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus certain
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