certitud
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin certitūdō. Doublet of certidumbre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θeɾtiˈtud/ [θeɾ.t̪iˈt̪uð̞] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
- IPA(key): /seɾtiˈtud/ [seɾ.t̪iˈt̪uð̞] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -ud
- Syllabification: cer‧ti‧tud
Noun
certitud f (plural certitudes)
Usage notes
- The synonyms certeza and certidumbre are more common, especially the former.
Further reading
- “certitud”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025