Informal abbreviation of certificate, commonly used in French and some English contexts.
Shortened from 'certificat' (French) or 'certificate' (English), using truncation rather than affixation to create a more casual form.
Different languages shorten words differently—French often truncates 'certificat' to 'certif,' while English speakers add '-ie' to make 'certie'—showing how each language has its own shortcuts that reflect how its speakers actually talk.
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