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- [kreed-nt]
- /ˈkrid nt/
- /ˈkriː.dənt/
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- [kreed-nt]
- /ˈkrid nt/
Definitions of credent word
- adjective credent believing or believable 3
- adjective credent giving credence; believing 3
- abbreviation CREDENT credible 3
- adjective credent Archaic. believing. 1
- adjective credent Obsolete. credible. 1
- noun credent (obsolete) gullible. 1
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Origin of credent
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin crēdent- (stem of crēdēns), present participle of crēdere to believe
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Parts of speech for Credent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
credent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
credent usage trend in Literature
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