cert

See also: CERT, čert, cert., and черт

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sure thing

Derived terms

Anagrams

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Etymology

    Inherited from Latin certus.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

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

    1. true
      Antonyms: fals, incert
    2. certain
      Antonym: incert

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    Chinese

    Etymology 1

    From clipping of English certificate.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    cert

    1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) certificate (Classifier: 張／张 c)

    Etymology 2

    From clipping of English certify.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    cert

    1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) synonym of certify

    Ladin

    Alternative forms

    • cërt

    Etymology

    From Latin certus.

    Adjective

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

    1. certain
    2. some

    Lombard

    Etymology

    Akin to Italian certo, from Latin certus.

    Adjective

    cert

    1. certain, sure

    Old French

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    From Latin certus.

    Adjective

    cert m (feminine certe)

    1. certain; sure

    References

    Old Irish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin certus.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkʲert̪/

    Adjective

    cert (comparative certu)

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

    Inflection

    o/ā-stem
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative cert cert cert
    vocative cirt*
    cert**
    accusative cert cirt
    genitive cirt cirte cirt
    dative cert, cirt cirt cert, cirt
    plural masculine feminine/neuter
    nominative cirt certa
    vocative certu
    certa†
    accusative certu
    certa†
    genitive cert
    dative certaib

    *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
    **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
    † not when substantivized

    Noun

    cert n or m

    1. the right, what is proper, correctness
    2. (in quasi-legal sense) right, claim, entitlement
    3. justice, fair dealing

    Inflection

    Neuter o-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative certN certN certL, certa
    vocative certN certN certL, certa
    accusative certN certN certL, certa
    genitive cirtL cert certN
    dative certL, cirt certaib certaib
    Initial mutations of a following adjective:
    • H = triggers aspiration
    • L = triggers lenition
    • N = triggers nasalization
    Masculine o-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative cert certL cirtL
    vocative cirt certL certuH
    accusative certN certL certuH
    genitive cirtL cert certN
    dative certL, cirt certaib certaib
    Initial mutations of a following adjective:
    • H = triggers aspiration
    • L = triggers lenition
    • N = triggers nasalization

    Derived terms

    • ina chirt, i cirt (“properly, rightly, as is fitting”)

    Descendants

    • Irish: ceart
    • Manx: kiart
    • Scottish Gaelic: ceart

    Mutation

    Mutation of cert
    radical lenition nasalization
    cert chert cert
    pronounced with /ɡʲ-/

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    Further reading

    Polish

    Etymology

      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛrt/
      • Rhymes: -ɛrt
      • Syllabification: cert

      Noun

      cert f

      1. genitive plural of certa

      Romanian

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /t͡ʃert/

      Etymology 1

      Etymology tree
      Proto-Indo-European *krey-
      Proto-Indo-European *-tós
      Proto-Indo-European *kritós
      Proto-Italic *kritos
      Latin certuslbor.
      Romanian cert

        Learned borrowing from Latin certus.

        Adjective

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

        1. certain, sure, doubtless
          Synonym: sigur
        Declension
        Declension of cert
        singular plural
        masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
        nominative-
        accusative         		indefinite cert certă cerți certe
        definite certul certa cerții certele
        genitive-
        dative         		indefinite cert certe cerți certe
        definite certului certei cerților certelor

        Etymology 2

        Verb

        cert

        1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of certa

        Welsh

        Etymology

        Borrowed from English cart.

        Noun

        cert f (plural certi or ceirt)

        1. (South Wales) alternative form of cart

        Mutation

        Mutated forms of cert
        radical soft nasal aspirate
        cert gert nghert chert

        Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
        All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

        References

        • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cert”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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