Superlative form of certain; the most sure, definite, or assured of all options or possibilities.
From 'certain' (Latin 'certus') with the superlative suffix '-est' indicating the highest degree of the quality.
The 'certainest' things in life supposedly are death and taxes (as Benjamin Franklin said), but language changes make even this phrase feel oddly formal to modern ears!
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