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From Middle English certain, certein, from Old French certain, from Late Latin unattested form *certānus, extended form of Latin certus (“fixed, resolved, certain”), of the same origin as cretus, past participle of cernere (“to separate, perceive, decide”). Displaced native Middle English wis, iwis (“certain, sure”) (from Old English gewiss ġewis, ġewiss (“certain, sure”) and alternative Middle English spelling sertane (“some, certain”)

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certain (comparative more certain, superlative most certain)

  1. Sure, positive, not doubting.
    I was certain of my decision.

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certain

  1. Having been determined but unspecified. The quality of some particular subject or object which is known by the speaker to have been specifically singled out among similar entities of its class.
    Certain people are good at running.

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having been determined but unspecified

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French

Etymology

From Old French certain, from Vulgar Latin unattested form *certānus, extended form of Latin certus (“fixed, resolved, certain”).

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Adjective

certain m. (f. certaine, m. plural certains, f. plural certaines)

  1. certain (sure, positive)
    Il est certain qu'il viendra.
    It is certain that he will arrive.
  2. certain (fixed, determined)
  3. certain (specified, particular)

Noun

certain m. (plural certains)

  1. certain; certainty

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Adjective

certain

  1. certain; sure

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Declension

Declension of certain
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject certains certaine certain
Oblique certain certaine certain
Plural Subject certain certaines certain
Oblique certains certaines certain

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