credo
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin crēdō (“‘I believe’”); see creed.
[edit] Noun
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credo (plural credos)
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[edit] External links
- credo in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- credo in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
credo m. (plural credi)
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credo
- First person singular present tense of credere.
- Credo. — “I believe”
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱred dʰeh₁- (“‘to place one's heart, i.e. to trust, believe’”), compound phrase of oblique case form of *ḱḗr (“‘heart’”) (whence also Latin cor) and *dʰeh₁- (“‘to put, place, set’”) (whence also Latin faciō). Cognates include Sanskrit śrad-√dhā (“‘to trust, believe’”) and Old Irish cretim (“‘to believe’”).
[edit] Verb
present active crēdō, present infinitive crēdere, perfect active crēdidī, supine crēditum.
- (with accusative or dative) I believe
- Captivi ("the captives") by Plautus (English and Latin text)
- Tune huic credis?
- Do you believe him?
- Tune huic credis?
- Captivi ("the captives") by Plautus (English and Latin text)
- Aristophontes: Quid tu autem? Etiam huic credis?
- Hegio: Quid ego credam huic?
- Aristophontes: Insanum esse me?
- Aristophontes: How’s this? You, too? Do you actually believe him?
- Hegio: Believe him in what?
- Aristophontes: That I’m insane?
- Captivi ("the captives") by Plautus (English and Latin text)
- I lend
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[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Interjection
credo
- ew (expression of disgust or nausea)
[edit] Noun
credo
This Portuguese entry was created from the translations listed at ew. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see credo in the Portuguese Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) June 2008