Latin word certamen comes from Latin certo, Latin -men (Forms neuter nouns of the third declension.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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certo | Latin (lat) | certainly, surely. With certainty, without doubt (legal) I dispute.. (military) I fight it out.. (with infinitive) I try hard.. I fight, wrestle.. I contend, compete.. I struggle, strive. |
-men | Latin (lat) | Forms neuter nouns of the third declension. |
certamen | Latin (lat) | A battle, engagement, combat.. A contest, struggle, strife.. An object contended for, prize. |