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certes

\sɛʁt\
[sɛʁt] France

Where it comes from

Du latin populaire *certās, accusatif féminin pluriel de certus « certain », qui a supplanté le classique certo « certainement » ^([1]).

adverb

En vérité, sans mentir. Oui certes.
Il indique quelquefois une concession. Jaco avait certes conservé un peu de son embonpoint, mais il ne ressemblait plus que de très loin au gamin bouffi qu’il avait été, autrefois, l’hippopotame furieux…

In English

indeed indication of agreement
admittedly by admission
fair enough very well
grantedly by admission

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"certes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/certes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

certes. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/certes

Chicago

"certes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/certes.

BibTeX

@misc{certes_2026,
  title = {certes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/certes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}