certeza

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

• Hyphenation: cer‧te‧za

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.

certeza?

1. are you sure?

certeza

1. asserting that something is certainly true; for sure

   Synonym: com certeza

• sei lá

From cierto +‎ -eza.

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

certeza f (plural certezas)

1. certainty

   Synonyms: certidumbre, certitud

• Certeza is much more common than its synonyms.

• “certeza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024