certidumbre

== Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin certitūdō, certitūdinem, derived from certus (“certain”). Doublet of certitud, a borrowing. Equivalent to cierto +‎ -dumbre. This suffix is found in a few other Spanish words: muchedumbre, servidumbre, dulcedumbre, mansedumbre, as well as pesadumbre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /θeɾtiˈdumbɾe/ [θeɾ.t̪iˈð̞ũm.bɾe] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /seɾtiˈdumbɾe/ [seɾ.t̪iˈð̞ũm.bɾe] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -umbɾe Syllabification: cer‧ti‧dum‧bre === Noun === certidumbre f (plural certidumbres) certainty Synonyms: certeza, certitud, (archaic) certinidad Antonym: incertidumbre ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “certidumbre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025