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dubiety

[ doo-bahy-i-tee, dyoo- ]
/ duˈbaɪ ɪ ti, dyu- /
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noun, plural du·bi·e·ties.

doubtfulness; doubt.
a matter of doubt.

RELATED WORDS

doubtfulness, uncertainty, indecision, incertitude, dubiousness

Nearby words

dubbeltje, dubbin, dubbing, dubbo, dubhe, dubiety, dubin johnson syndrome, dubinsky, dubiosity, dubious, dubitable

Origin of dubiety

1740–50; < Latin dubietās, equivalent to dubi(us) dubious + -etās, variant of -itās after vocalic stems; see -ity
Also called dubiosity.
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dubiety

dubiosity (ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ)

/ (djuːˈbaɪɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state of being doubtful
a doubtful matter

Word Origin for dubiety

C18: from Late Latin dubietās, from Latin dubius dubious
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