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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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Word Origin & History

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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