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/sərˈtɪfɪkɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official document attesting to a fact, status, level of education, or the completion of a course.
"She received a certificate in digital marketing after completing the online course." - 2
A document certifying ownership or the authenticity of something valuable.
"The diamond ring came with a certificate of authenticity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'certificate' originates from the Latin 'certificatum', meaning 'a document that certifies'. It evolved through Middle French 'certificat' before entering English in the late 15th century, retaining its meaning related to official documentation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Certificate" is said worldwide
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certificat
Transliteration: sɛʁ.ti.fi.ka
"Il a obtenu son certificat de fin d'études."
Zertifikat
Transliteration: tsɛʁtifiˈkaːt
"Das Zertifikat bestätigt ihre Sprachkenntnisse."
certificato
Transliteration: tʃer.ti.fiˈkaː.to
"Ha ricevuto un certificato di partecipazione."
certificado
Transliteration: seɾ.ti.fiˈka.ðo
"Necesitas el certificado médico para inscribirte."
certificado
Transliteration: seʁ.ti.fiˈka.du
"Guardei o certificado de conclusão do curso."
प्रमाणपत्र
Transliteration: pramānpatra
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुझे कार्यशाला पूरा होने पर एक प्रमाण पत्र मिला।"
证书
Transliteration: zhèng shū
Script: 中文汉字
"他获得了一张计算机技能证书。"
증명서
Transliteration: jeungmyeongseo
Script: 한국어 한글
"졸업 증명서를 발급받았습니다."
証明書
Transliteration: shōmeisho
Script: 日本語
"彼女は日本語能力試験の証明書を受け取った。"
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