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Uncertain

speaker

Meaning

Adj

Not certain; unsure.
Not known
; questionable.
Not yet
; undecided.
Variable and
to change.
Fitful or unsteady.
Unpredictable or capricious.

Noun

Something uncertain.
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Origin

uncertain
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certain
Middle English (1100-1500)
un-
English
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on-
Middle English (1100-1500)
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on-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ond-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
un-
Middle English (1100-1500)
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un-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
unus
Latin
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oinos
Latin
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