certatim

Latin

Etymology

From certō (“contend, strive”) +‎ -tim (“adverbial marker”).

Adverb

certātim (not comparable)

  1. earnestly, eagerly
    • 70 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Catalepton 9.22:
      certātim ōrnābant omnēs hērōida dīvī
      eagerly all the divine ones were adorning the heroine.
  2. with rivalry, in competition

References

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