sureness
English
/ˈʃʊənəs/, /ˈʃʊɹnəs/, /ˈʃoːnəs/, /ˈʃoːnɘs/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) The property of being sure, certainty.
- (uncountable) The property of being sure, deft, confident of ability.
- (countable) The result or product of being sure.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English surenes suffix from English sure.
Origin
English
sure
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cocksure English
- footsure English
- oversure English
- snowsure English
- sure English
- sure-fire English
- sure-handed English
- surefooted English
- surely English
- surement English
- sureseater English
- surety English
- unsure English
- unsured English
- sur, sure Middle English
- sure Middle English
- surenes Middle English
- syur Cebuano
- siwr Welsh
- sur Middle French