certidumbre
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin certitūdō, certitūdinem, derived from certus (“certain”). Doublet of certitud, a borrowing. Equivalent to cierto + -dumbre. This suffix is found in a few other Spanish words: muchedumbre, servidumbre, dulcedumbre, mansedumbre, as well as pesadumbre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θeɾtiˈdumbɾe/ [θeɾ.t̪iˈð̞ũm.bɾe]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /seɾtiˈdumbɾe/ [seɾ.t̪iˈð̞ũm.bɾe]
- Rhymes: -umbɾe
Noun
certidumbre f (plural certidumbres)
- certainty
- 2015 July 30, “El crisol de una nueva hegemonía”, in El País[1]:
- Son postpartidos llamados a funcionar como cooperativas sociopolíticas; espacios de valores y códigos actitudinales en común: colaborativos, orientados a la acción y a la creatividad, más que al refugio de certidumbres heredadas.
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