certainty

B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˈsɝtn̩ti/ UK /ˈsɜːtn̩ti/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #10103

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1

noun
The feeling of being completely sure about something.

She spoke with certainty about her plans for the future.
2

noun
Something that is sure to happen.

Their victory now seems a certainty.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the feeling of being... sureness certitude

2 noun · something that is sure to... sure thingforegone conclusion

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Forms certainties

Derived forms noncertainty

Related forms certain

Etymology

From Middle English certeynte (“surety”), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus.

certeynte Middle English certeinte xno certeinete Old French *certānitās la-vul certus Latin

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# certainty

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈsɝtn̩ti
**IPA (UK):** ˈsɜːtn̩ti
**Frequency rank:** 10103

## Meanings
1. The feeling of being completely sure about something.
2. Something that is sure to happen.

## Examples
- She spoke with certainty about her plans for the future.
- Their victory now seems a certainty.

## Derived Forms
- noncertainty

## Related Forms
- certain

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: certeynte
- Root: certeinte
- Root: certeinete
- Root: *certānitās
- Root: certus

## Etymology
From Middle English certeynte (“surety”), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus.

## AI Etymology
certainty is a noun. It is from Middle English certeynte (“surety”), from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin *certānitās, from Latin certus. Historical forms in the chain include certeynte (Middle English), certeinte (Anglo-Norman), certeinete (Old French), *certānitās (la-vul), and certus (Latin). Current senses include the feeling of being completely sure about something and something that is sure to happen. Derived forms include noncertainty. Related words include certain.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings

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