Feminine

creencia

belief

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
cre‧en‧cia
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɾeˈenθja/
Etymology

In summary

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.

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