"incertain" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more incertain [comparative], most incertain [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English incertayne, borrowed from Middle French incertain, derived in the 14th c. from certain, after Latin incertus (“uncertain”). By surface analysis, in- + certain. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|incertayne}} Middle English incertayne, {{der|en|frm|incertain}} Middle French incertain, {{m|frm|certain}} certain, {{der|en|la|incertus||uncertain}} Latin incertus (“uncertain”), {{surf|en|in-|certain}} By surface analysis, in- + certain Head templates: {{en-adj}} incertain (comparative more incertain, superlative most incertain)
  1. (obsolete) Not certain, uncertain. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: uncertain, incertaine Related terms: incertitude
    Sense id: en-incertain-en-adj-FDONsT2Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

Adjective [French]

IPA: /ɛ̃.sɛʁ.tɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-incertain.ogg [France, Paris] Forms: incertaine [feminine], incertains [masculine, plural], incertaines [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From in- + certain. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|in-|certain}} in- + certain Head templates: {{fr-adj}} incertain (feminine incertaine, masculine plural incertains, feminine plural incertaines)
  1. uncertain; unsure
    Sense id: en-incertain-fr-adj-2g96y-iT Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with in-

Inflected forms

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