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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese creença, from Late Latin crēdentia, from Latin crēdēns. By surface analysis, crer + -ença. Doublet of credência and credença.
Pronunciation
Noun
crença f (plural crenças)
- belief
- credence
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:crença.
Further reading
- “crença” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913