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cer⋅ti⋅tude

  [sur-ti-tood, -tyood]
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–noun
freedom from doubt, esp. in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL certitūdō, equiv. to L certi- (comb. form of certus sure; see certain ) + -tūdō -tude

Synonyms:
assurance, conviction, belief.
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cer·ti·tude   (sûr'tĭ-tōōd', -tyōōd')   
n.  
  1. The state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence.
  2. Sureness of occurrence or result; inevitability.
  3. Something that is assured or unfailing: "eager to swap the hazards of American freedom for the gray certitudes of Soviet life" (Time). See Synonyms at certainty.

[Middle English, from Late Latin certitūdō, from Latin certus, certain; see certain.]
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Certitude

Cer"ti*tude\, n. [LL. certitudo, fr. L. certus: cf. F. certitude. See Certain.] Freedom from doubt; assurance; certainty. --J. H. Newman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : certitude
Spanish: certeza, seguridad,
German: die Sicherheit,
Japanese: 確実なこと
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certitude 
c.1432, from M.Fr. certitude "certainty," from L.L. certitudo "that which is certain," from L. certus (see certain).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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