certoとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From certus (“resolved, certain”) +‎ -ō.

別の表記

• certor

動詞

certō (present infinitive certāre, perfect active certāvī, supine certātum); first conjugation

1. to match, vie with, emulate

   Synonym: aemulor

2. to fight, wrestle

   Synonyms: lūctor, repugnō, pugnō, contendō, dēcernō, concurrō, bellō, dīmicō, cōnflīgō, committō, serō, dēcertō

3. to contend, compete, race
4. to struggle, strive

   Synonyms: lūctor, cōnītor, cōnor, ēlabōrō, temptō, affectō, adnītor, īnsequor, appetō, labōrō, tendō, quaerō, studeō, ēnītor, pugnō, mōlior, contendō, perīclitor, spectō, nītor

5. (military) to fight it out
6. (law) to dispute

   Synonyms: dēcertō, contendō

7. (with infinitive) to try hard
   • Vergilius, Aeneid X, 130:

     Hi iaculis, illi certant defendere saxis

     These try to defend with javelins, those with stones

Conjugation

The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.
At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

派生語

派生した語

• Albanian: qërtoj
• Aromanian: ntsertu, ntsirtari
• Italian: certare
• Portuguese: certar
• Romanian: certa, certare
• Sardinian: chertare, certari, certai

語源 2

From certus +‎ -ō.

副詞

certō (comparative certius, superlative certissimē)

1. certainly, surely
2. with certainty, without doubt

同意語

• certē

語源 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

形容詞

certō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of certus

参照

• Professor Kidd, et al. Collins Gem Latin Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers (Glasgow: 2004). →ISBN. page 54.