la
feminine
/kɾeˈenθja/
#2837 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
belief
Word origin
From creer ('to believe'), from Latin credere ('to trust, believe'). The same root gives English 'credit' and 'credible'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- credere
- English cognates
- credit, credible
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcreencias
Examples
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I respect each person's belief.
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His belief in hard work never changed.
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Popular beliefs pass from parents to children.
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It is a very old belief in this region.
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I don't share that belief, but I understand it.
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