certe
certe, really, surely, assuredly, actually, certainly, as a fact
BWL
he was a man certainly worthy of such glory
a conjecture either false or at least unclear
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
certē: (adv.), certainly, surely, at any rate, at least, 1.234, et al.
Found Certe with different capitalization.
Certe adverb, neuter vocative singular, masculine vocative singular of certus
certē, adv., v. certus, adv. B.
certē, Adv. (certus), I) vollständig bekräftigend = mit Gewißheit, gewiß, sicherlich, ohne Zweifel, zuverlässig, a) obj.: molestus certe ei fuero, Ter.: si enim scit, certe illud eveniet, sin certe eveniet, nulla fortuna est, Cic.: addit ea, quae certe vera sunt, Cic.: Compar., si reperire vocas amittere certius, Ov. – In bestätigenden Antworten, estne ipsus an non est? Is est, certe is est, is est profecto, Ter. – u. zur Bestätigung einer vorhergehenden Tatsache, venerat, ut opinor, haec res in iudicium. Certe, allerdings, Cic. – b) subj.: certe scio, ja gewiß, in der Tat, ich weiß es, Ter. u. Cic. – in Antworten, Ch. Ain tu? So. Certe sic erit, Ter. – bei subjektiver Voraussetzung, Vermutung, daß etw. so sei, gewiß, sicher, sicherlich (griech. ἴσως), si me tanti facis, quanti certe facis, Cic.: auch in der Frage, certe... Romulus Proculo Iulio dixerit, se deum esse? Cic.: certe patrem tuum non occidisti, Suet. – II) einschränkend bekräftigend, doch sicherlich, doch gewiß, ja doch, doch wenigstens, mihi c., Cic.: ego c., Quint.: c. ego, Sall.: ipse c., Quint.: c. tamen, Cic.: c. quidem, Cic.: certen(e), Cic.
certius idcirco promulgat tempora Christi / omnibus antiquis ‥ prophetis
cujus ut meritum vel vita qualis fuerit ~ius clarescat
scio ~issime qui es
quid amplius facis in die? ~e [AS: ] adhuc plus faciogewyslice
ut †certio [(l. certo ] ~ius dicere possimus ‥
sperabatur ~issime tunc quod ipse comes ‥ esset liberaturus terram
etiamsi ‥ regulam ‥ exerceat, aut ~e ‥ contemplativam ‥ peragat vitam
littera si titubet vel certe sillaba nutet
ut ‥ Pascha nostrum ‥ vel totam eam [(septimanam ], id est omnes vij ‥ dies, vel ~e aliquos de illis teneat
certē (7) (certus), ¶ 1 certainement, de façon certaine, sûrement, sans doute : certe is est Ter. Ad. 53, cʼest bien lui ; est miserum igitur, quoniam malum ? Certe Cic. Tusc. 1, 9, cʼest donc un malheur, puisque cʼest un mal ? Assurément ¶ 2 du moins, en tout cas : ut homines mortem vel optare incipiant, vel certe timere desistant Cic. Tusc. 1, 112, pour que les hommes commencent à souhaiter la mort ou du moins cessent de la craindre ; aut non potuerunt, aut noluerunt, certe reliquerunt Cic. Fin. 4, 7, ils ne lʼont pas pu, ou bien ils ne lʼont pas voulu, en tout cas ils y ont renoncé || sed certe Cæs. G. 6, 31, 2, ce qui est certain, cʼest que.
- 1. zeker, beslist, zonder twijfel; ➤ ~ scio; si enim scit, ~ illud eveniet: sin ~ eveniet, nulla fortuna est;
- 2. (in antwoorden) beslist, inderdaad, natuurlijk, zeker;
- 3. (beperkend) toch zeker, toch, tenminste.
certē adv.with comp.
- certus, really, surely, assuredly, actually, certainly, as a fact: fuit certe id aequum: ea certe vera sunt, admitted facts: qui certius explorata referant, L.: Si reperire vocas amittere certius, O.: o dea certe, V.: Certe edepol nutricem video, T.— Esp., in answers: estne hic ipsus? et certe is est, T.: numis est Cluentius? certe non est. — In confirmation, no doubt, of course, certainly: venerat, ut opinor, haec res in iudicium. Certe: atqui vis in foro versata est. Certe, admitted.—Of belief, without doubt, with assurance, confidently, surely, certainly: iste certe statuerat non adesse: de casu Cottae certius ex captivis cognoscit, Cs.—With scio, to have no doubt, be sure: ex litteris certe scire potuistis: (legiones) comprobaturas esse certe scio. — Ironic.: Regium certe genus Maeret, no doubt, H.: credo fore qui ... inponant, certe quibus videtur, etc., men who no doubt think, etc., S.—Restrictive, at least, yet certainly, but surely: Si non ipsā re tibi istuc dolet, simulare certe est hominis, T.: res fortasse verae, certe graves: desilite, milites ... ego certe meum officium praestitero, Cs.: quo quid sit beatius, mihi certe in mentem venire non potest: si tibi fortuna non dedit ... at natura certe dedit: maior haec praeda, sed illa impudentia certe non minor: hoc vero edictum certe silentio non potest praeteriri: vestrae quidem certe vitae prospiciam, Cs.(quidem emphasizes the preceding word, while certe belongs to the whole clause): bona femina, locuples quidem certe: sed alias ubi sit animus; certe quidem in te est (quidem emphasizes certe).