See also: certeža and certežä

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From certo (certain; sure) +‎ -eza, from Old Galician-Portuguese certo, from Latin certus (certain, fixed).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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certeza f (plural certezas)

  1. (uncountable) certainty (state of being certain)
    Synonym: convicção
    Tenho certeza que isso ocorrerá.
    I’m sure that this will happen.
    (literally, “I have certainty that this will happen.”)
  2. something which is certain
    Morte e impostos são as únicas certezas da vida.
    Death and taxes are life’s only certainties.

Derived terms

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Interjection

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certeza?

  1. are you sure?

Interjection

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certeza

  1. asserting that something is certainly true; for sure
    Synonym: com certeza

Antonyms

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From cierto +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θeɾˈteθa/ [θeɾˈt̪e.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /seɾˈtesa/ [seɾˈt̪e.sa]
  • Rhymes: -eθa
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: cer‧te‧za

Noun

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certeza f (plural certezas)

  1. certainty
    Synonyms: certidumbre, certitud

Usage notes

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  • Certeza is much more common than its synonyms.
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