"cierto" meaning in Spanish

See cierto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈθjeɾto/ [Spain], [ˈθjeɾ.t̪o] [Spain], /ˈsjeɾto/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [ˈsjeɾ.t̪o] [Latin-America, Philippines] Forms: cierta [feminine], ciertos [masculine, plural], ciertas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -eɾto Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish cierto, from Latin certus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|cierto|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish cierto, {{inh+|es|osp|cierto}} Inherited from Old Spanish cierto, {{inh|es|la|certus}} Latin certus Head templates: {{es-adj}} cierto (feminine cierta, masculine plural ciertos, feminine plural ciertas)
  1. (of a person) true
    Sense id: en-cierto-es-adj-tb6kG2xi
  2. (of a claim) true
    Sense id: en-cierto-es-adj-tb6kG2xi1

Determiner

IPA: /ˈθjeɾto/ [Spain], [ˈθjeɾ.t̪o] [Spain], /ˈsjeɾto/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [ˈsjeɾ.t̪o] [Latin-America, Philippines] Forms: ciertos [plural], cierta [feminine], ciertas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -eɾto Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish cierto, from Latin certus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|cierto|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish cierto, {{inh+|es|osp|cierto}} Inherited from Old Spanish cierto, {{inh|es|la|certus}} Latin certus Head templates: {{head|es|determiner|plural|ciertos|feminine|cierta|feminine plural|ciertas|g=m-s}} cierto m sg (plural ciertos, feminine cierta, feminine plural ciertas)
  1. a certain, a specific Tags: masculine, singular Derived forms: acertar, certeza, ciertamente, de cierta edad, de cierto, en cierto, en cierto modo, por cierto Related terms: cerner, certamen, certidumbre
    Sense id: en-cierto-es-det-seEz0R6c Categories (other): Spanish determiners, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish determiners: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 93

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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