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certitude definition

cer·ti·tude (sʉrt′ə to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)

noun

  1. a feeling of absolute sureness or conviction
  2. sureness; inevitability

Etymology: OFr < LL(Ec) certitudo < L certus, certain

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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