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cert

cert

See also: CERT, čert, and cert.

English

Abbreviation

cert

  1. Alternative form of cert.

Noun

cert (plural certs)

  1. (informal) Certificate.
    I bought some gift certs for my family for Christmas.
  2. (informal) A certainty; something guaranteed to happen.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin certus.

Adjective

cert m (feminine certa, masculine plural certs, feminine plural certes)

  1. true
  2. certain

Ladin

Alternative forms

  • cërt

Etymology

From Latin certus.

Adjective

cert m (feminine singular certa, masculine plural certs, feminine plural certes)

  1. certain
  2. some

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin certus.

Adjective

cert m (oblique and nominative feminine singular certe)

  1. certain; sure

Related terms

References


Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin certus.

Adjective

cert

  1. correct, right, proper, fitting
  2. fair, just
  3. (of material objects) straight, even
  4. (of numbers, quantities etc.) exact, precise

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Noun

cert n, m

  1. the right, what is proper, correctness
    • ina chirt, i cirt, properly, rightly, as is fitting
  2. (in quasi-legal sense) right, claim, entitlement
  3. justice, fair dealing

Inflection

Neuter o-stem, masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants


Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃert/

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Latin certus.

Adjective

cert m, n (feminine singular certă, masculine plural cerți, feminine and neuter plural certe)

  1. certain, sure, doubtless
Declension
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Verb

cert

  1. first-person singular present tense form of certa.
  2. first-person singular subjunctive form of certa.