certitude
certainty, conviction
noun sehr-tee-TOOD Rare
Origin: Latin certitudo
Usage Note
Certitude means a firm certainty or conviction and is somewhat more formal than simply saying one is certain. The phrase avoir la certitude que means to be certain that. The opposite is incertitude (uncertainty), frequently heard in news and political discourse.
Examples
"Il parle avec une certitude absolue."
Natural Translation
He speaks with absolute certainty.
Related Words
Explore French by topic
FrenchNow
5 min read