cert

See also: CERT, čert, and cert.

English

Abbreviation

cert

1. Alternative form of cert.

Noun

cert ‎(plural certs)

1. (informal) Certificate.

   I bought some gift certs for my family for Christmas.

2. (informal) A certainty; something guaranteed to happen.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin certus.

Adjective

cert m ‎(feminine certa, masculine plural certs, feminine plural certes)

1. true
2. certain

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Ladin

Alternative forms

• cërt

Etymology

From Latin certus.

Adjective

cert m (feminine singular certa, masculine plural certs, feminine plural certes)

1. certain
2. some

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Old French

Alternative forms

• ciert

Etymology

Latin certus.

Adjective

cert m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular certe)

1. certain; sure

Related terms

• acertener
• certain
• certes

References

• (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (cert)
• cert on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

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Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin certus.

Adjective

cert

1. correct, right, proper, fitting
2. fair, just
3. (of material objects) straight, even
4. (of numbers, quantities etc.) exact, precise

Noun

cert n, m

1. the right, what is proper, correctness
   • ina chirt, i cirt, properly, rightly, as is fitting
2. (in quasi-legal sense) right, claim, entitlement
3. justice, fair dealing

Descendants

• Irish: ceart
• Manx: kiart
• Scottish Gaelic: ceart

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃert/

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from Latin certus.

Adjective

cert

1. certain, sure, doubtless

Synonyms

• sigur

Etymology 2

Verb

cert

1. first-person singular present tense form of certa.
2. first-person singular subjunctive form of certa.