Origin of credent
1595–1605; < Latin
crēdent- (stem of
crēdēns), present participle of
crēdere to believe
OTHER WORDS FROM credent
cre·dent·ly, adverb non·cre·dent, adjectiveWords nearby credent
creb,
cred,
credence,
credence table,
credendum,
credent,
credential,
credentialism,
credenza,
credibility,
credibility gap
British Dictionary definitions for credent
credent
/ (ˈkriːdənt) /
adjective
obsolete
believing or believable
Word Origin for credent
C17: from Latin
crēdēns believing