cert

See also: CERT, čert, and cert.

English

Abbreviation

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.

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], 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

Ladin

Alternative forms
  • cërt

Etymology

From Latin certus.

Adjective

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

  1. certain
  2. some

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin certus.

Adjective

cert m (oblique and nominative feminine singular certe)

  1. certain; sure

References

Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin certus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʲer͈t/

Adjective

cert (comparative certu)

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

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
Notes *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

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
cert chert cert
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “1 cert” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Romanian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃert/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin certus.

Adjective

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

  1. certain, sure, doubtless
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
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Verb

cert

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