"certo" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛr.to/ Forms: certa [feminine], certi [masculine, plural], certe [feminine, plural], certissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛrto Etymology: From Latin certus. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|certus}} Latin certus Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=certissimo}} certo (feminine certa, masculine plural certi, feminine plural certe, superlative certissimo)
  1. certain, sure
    Sense id: en-certo-it-adj-j-YDEUcB Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 2 30 4
  2. reliable
    Sense id: en-certo-it-adj-IEdd~qOi Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 2 30 4
  3. real, true
    Sense id: en-certo-it-adj-hCKQ58w5
  4. (preposition) some, certain
    Sense id: en-certo-it-adj-arteRDL~ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 34 31 2 30 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: certamente, certezza, certuno, di certo Related terms: cernere, certificare

Adverb

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛr.to/
Rhymes: -ɛrto Etymology: From Latin certus. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|certus}} Latin certus Head templates: {{it-adv}} certo
  1. certainly, of course, surely, definitely Synonyms: certamente, di certo, sicuramente, di sicuro
    Sense id: en-certo-it-adv-SinX2EKd

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for certo meaning in Italian (3.2kB)

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    {
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    },
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        "plural"
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      "form": "certe",
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    },
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      "form": "certissimo",
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    }
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  "lang": "Italian",
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  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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      "word": "cernere"
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        {
          "english": "1867 translation by Longfellow\nwhiche’er thou art, or shade or real man!",
          "ref": "Dante, Inferno 1.66",
          "text": "qual che tu sii, od ombra od omo certo!"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃɛr.to/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrto"
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          "expansion": "→ Sardinian: tzertu",
          "name": "desc"
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      "word": "certamente"
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        {
          "english": "1867 translation by Longfellow\nwhiche’er thou art, or shade or real man!",
          "ref": "Dante, Inferno 1.66",
          "text": "qual che tu sii, od ombra od omo certo!"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃɛr.to/"
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