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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.

Words related to dubiety

doubtfulness, uncertainty, indecision, incertitude, dubiousness

Words nearby dubiety

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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British Dictionary definitions for dubiety

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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