credo

Meaning

1. A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself.
2. The liturgical creed (usually the Nicene Creed), or a musical arrangement of it for use in church services.

Synonyms

creed

belief

faith

conviction

ideology

loyalty

testament

trust

allegiance

trustfulness

credence

credit

doctrine

Hyphenated as

cre‧do

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹidəʊ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: credo

In summary

Inherited from Middle English credo, from Old French credo, from Latin crēdō (“I believe”); doublet of creed.