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Asturian
Noun
creencia f (plural creencies)
- 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
- IPA(key): (Spain) /kɾeˈenθja/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kɾeˈensja/
- Rhymes: -enθja
- Rhymes: -ensja
- Syllabification: cre‧en‧cia
Noun
creencia f (plural creencias)
- belief
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