certitude C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈsɝtɪˌtud/ UK /ˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun absolute certainty or conviction She spoke of the future with surprising certitude. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · absolute certainty or... certaintyconvictionassuranceconfidencesureness ↔ Opposites doubtuncertaintyincertitudeskepticism Word family Related forms certaincertifycertainty Etymology AI details From Late Latin certitudo ('certainty'), from Latin certus ('sure, fixed'), past participle of cernere ('to sift, discern, decide'). certitudo Latin certus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # certitude **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɝtɪˌtud/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd/ ## Meanings 1. absolute certainty or conviction ## Examples - She spoke of the future with surprising certitude. ## Synonyms - certainty - conviction - assurance - confidence - sureness ## Antonyms - doubt - uncertainty - incertitude - skepticism ## Related Forms - certain - certify - certainty ## Roots and Affixes - Root: certitudo - Root: certus ## Etymology From Late Latin certitudo ('certainty'), from Latin certus ('sure, fixed'), past participle of cernere ('to sift, discern, decide'). ## AI Etymology Certitude is a noun meaning "absolute certainty or conviction". Historically, it is from Late Latin certitudo ('certainty'), from Latin certus ('sure, fixed'), past participle of cernere ('to sift, discern, decide'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: certitude is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin certitudo with Latin certus. Close English family members include certain, certify, and certainty. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown