credo

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin crēdō (I believe); see creed.

[edit] Noun

Singular
credo

Plural
credos

credo (plural credos)

  1. A belief system.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

credo m. (plural credi)

  1. creed

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credo

  1. First person singular present tense of credere.
    Credo. — “I believe”

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[edit] Latin

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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.

  1. (with accusative or dative) I believe
    • Captivi ("the captives") by Plautus (English and Latin text)
      Tune huic credis?
      Do you believe him?
    • 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?
  2. I lend

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[edit] Interjection

credo

  1. ew (expression of disgust or nausea)

[edit] Noun

credo

  1. creed


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