creencia

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Asturian[edit]

Noun[edit]

creencia f (plural creencies)

  1. Alternative form of creyencia

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From creer +‎ -encia or a semi-learned modification of the Old Spanish creença < Medieval Latin or Late Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns. Compare the doublet credencia. Cognates include English credence, French croyance, French créance, Italian credenza, Portuguese crença, Romanian credință.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kɾeˈenθja/ [kɾeˈẽn̟.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /kɾeˈensja/ [kɾeˈẽn.sja]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -enθja
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: cre‧en‧cia

Noun[edit]

creencia f (plural creencias)

  1. belief

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