certes

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɜːtɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sûr′tēz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cer•tes  (sûr′tēz),USA pronunciation adv. [Archaic.]
  1. certainly;
    in truth.
  • Latin *ā certīs, literally, from sure (things); see a-4, certain
  • Old French phrase a certes
  • Middle English 1200–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
certes / ˈsɜːtɪz/
  1. with certainty; truly
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, ultimately from Latin certus certain

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