creencia

Asturian

Noun

creencia f (plural creencies)

  1. alternative form of creyencia

Spanish

Etymology

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

Noun

creencia f (plural creencias)

  1. belief

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